Jesse Franklin was raised in the small, high desert town of Green River, in southwest Wyoming. Growing up, he spent most of his free time exploring the beautiful expanses of his home state. Following high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. After reaching the rank of sergeant, he was selected for an enlisted-to-officer program in which he studied at the University of Utah. He was commissioned, became an infantry officer, and was subsequently stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He met his wife during a deployment to Okinawa, Japan, where she was serving as a Navy nurse. Today, Jesse continues to serve as a Marine officer and he and his wife have been blessed with three wonderful children. Jesse's stories are inspired by his family, his experiences in the Marine Corps, and the wonderful people with whom he has served.