I was looking through some of the non-fiction titles written by Tom Clancy (whose fiction has dropped off lately), when I noticed something from the 1999 book Carrier. As part of his book, Clancy joined a CVBG during a fleet exercise. At the time, that CVBG was commanded by Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Michael Mullen, who of course is now the JCS Chairman.
What really makes this curious is the fact that Mullen is not the only military officer to make a cameo in Clancy's work before reaching higher command. While commanding a brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division, David Petraeus was featured in Clancy's 1997 book Airborne. Going back even further, H.R. McMaster was interviewed for his role in the Battle of 73 Easting for the 1994 book Armored Cav.
Any ideas as to why Clancy keeps running into these guys before the general public? Has he been getting leads and recommendations from within the services, or is he just lucky?
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