During the 1991 Gulf War, he flew 30 combat missions in his F-16. He wrote about the experience in his book, Vipers in the Storm: Diary of a Gulf War Fighter Pilot.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said a private donor recently bought land adjacent to the Pololū trailhead and plans to donate it to the state. The donor recently visited the area and learned about the state and community’s efforts to preserve it.