vincent6805
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About vincent6805

Real Name:

Vince McKay

Location:

In the California mountains

Interests:

writing, animal rescue

Occupation:

VA disability

Biography:

Move from Canada at age of 14, joined army at 18, served two tours of duty in Vietnam with 173rd Airborne Brigade Recon & Intell. Became an X-Ray tech. Worked at Hoag Hospital in New Port Beach, CA. Met John Wayne. He said to me, "Anyone that can make old sick people laugh, should be on stage." I became an actor, didn't like the celebrity, took up writing. It served me well during the 80's while searching for American Pow's in S. Asia. Spent additional time in West Africa during the infamous, Blood Diamond, years. Commissioned to write a episode of a CBS crime-time after, prime-time show. Received the two highest ratings for the entire run of the series. Left Hollywood to recluse in mountains while getting therapy for PTSD, which I denied I had. Re-wrote all of my projects, penned my first novel, The Continuum, which I just E-published on Amazon's Kindle, sold 148 copies in two weeks, Yeah. Presently producing a short film. It's a autobiographical piece about PTSD, and veterans that are homeless. Hopefully it will help raise awareness. Especially in the Hollywood community which isn't all that veteran friendly.