James R. Davis served with Canada’s Armed Forces from 1985 to 1996, including active duty in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He was a member of the First and Third Battalions of the Royal Canadian Regiment, was attached to the First Battalion of the Vandoos and served with 3 Commando, The Canadian Airborne Regiment (latterly, The Light Infantry Battalion). He is currently active in the international security industry. He wrote about his experiences as a United Nations peacekeeper in Africa and the former Yugoslavia in his first book, The Sharp End: A Canadian Soldier's Story.