About the Author

Andrew Goldsmith grew up by the beach in Los Angeles, California. In 2004, he joined the US Army infantry where he served as a machine gunner, team leader, and squad leader during nearly five years of service. Andrew deployed to Iraq twice, in 2006 and 2008, and graduated US Army Ranger School in 2008.

After leaving the Army in 2009, Andrew studied philosophy at the University of Hawaii. In 2011, he self-published his war-time memoirs, Zarqawi’s Ice Cream: Tales of Mediocre Infantrymen. Later, he would go onto to earn his law degree from the Pepperdine School of Law and passed the California Bar Exam in 2016.

Since leaving the military, Andrew has studied abroad in Spain and Uganda. He has adventures in many parts of the world including Iraq, Qatar, China, Western and Central Europe, and Mexico. He has spent time in almost every state in the United States, including touring the country by van twice, in 2009 and 2011, and skateboarding down the entire coastline of California in 2013.  

Presently, Andrew is a practicing attorney, small businessman, and an author of books, articles, and essays.  He enjoys skateboarding long distances, spending time with his family, and has a black belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu.