Jay Kopelman was a lieutenant colonel in the US Marine Corps, stationed at Camp Pendleton in La Jolla, CA. He began his military career in 1986, and transferred to the Marine Corps in 1991. In September, 2004, he deployed to Iraq for six months, and in November, he and his battalion entered Fallujah and fought for the city.
Jay Kopelman's website can be found at www.jaykopelman.com
Melinda Roth is a journalist and is the author of The Man Who Talks to Dogs.