Bobby Bell is a retired Air Force Non Commissioned officer, spending almost thirty years in the military. Starting his military career in the United States Navy, with time spent in the United States Army and finally finding a home in the Air Force. Having an opportunity to spend time in three branches of the military, and spending three tours of duty in Vietnam. Bobby enjoys telling stories. His essays and articles are published under Raymond Bell. Bell was born in 1943 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania he has enjoyed telling stories. His grandfather was a career soldier, he and his grandparents were assigned to several military installations. Some of his friends would call him a very good liar. Hs grandmother insisted he was just a good story teller. Between serving as a cook in the Navy and an Air Traffic Controller in the Air Force. He attempted to attend a community college with the hopes of learning to write a good story. His counselor at the community college insisted that he would never be a good writer and his writing skills were marginal. Never much to read books until his time in the Navy and his many months at sea. Then found himself reading the books in the ship's library and the back of cereal boxes. With Bell's passion for reading he found a particular desire to read Science Fiction. He also did and does enjoy Historical Novels, Literary Fiction, Police Procedural, and Mysteries. As a civilian Bell worked as a cook and a souse chef in hotels and Country Club, and finally managing restaurants. He is presently "Retired". Spending three hours a day as a Crossing Guard.Undo
