He is a Senior Retired Ordained Minister with the Assemblies of God. Also he is a Disabled Combat Veteran and is retired from the United States Army as a Combat Engineer Lieutenant Colonel. Lieutenant Colonel Kolander during his thirty-two years of service in the United States Army has had multiple opportunities to work with the Middle East program. During his deployment to Desert Storm in 1991 he had the unique opportunity to fight side by side with two Islamic nations Saudi Arabia and Kuwait (in exile) against Saddam Hussein’s Army. This experience of living in a Muslim country has allowed him to develop a clear perspective of the Islamic ideology. You will find that his unusual interpretation of God’s plan, during the tribulation provides an adventurous military perspective that is exciting to read. He also has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology that allows him to present a shocking portrait of human experiences that will develop because of the Rapture. Truly the broad range of talents this author has will make for very interesting reading on this very controversial subject.