Always Ready, A Life of Firsts, Service and Second Acts: A Memoir

For Gregory A. Duncan, life began with a series of uphill battles. Raised as the middle child in a family of five by a single mother, Gregory grew up in the shadow of an absent father and the challenges of standing out-literally. His fair skin, fiery reddish-light brown hair, and bright brown eyes marked him in ways that made childhood uniquely difficult.

But Gregory's spirit of perseverance carried him forward, transforming adversity into fuel for success. From his years of honorable servic...