Robert Charleston

Robert Charleston is a former military linguist, veteran of the Afghanistan War, and new author with Tactical 16. While in uniform, he worked as an intelligence analyst and also taught at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, where he earned distinction as a Master Military Language Instructor during his years on staff.

Despite a 20-year career in the Air Force, his assignments saw him embedded at Army installations, and following his retirement, he commenced writing what would become his freshman foray into the world of the written word. Knight Rising is the initial entry in a two-part story that will conclude with its sequel, tentatively titled Fallen Knight, in the near future.

Robert’s new book, Knight Rising, is a fictional narrative tracing the turbulent romance between two veterans over 15 years. Multiple locations, including a Texas prison to locales around the United States and in the Middle East, serve as the backdrop for this love story.

An avid fan of cinema and music, Robert can often be found enjoying films across multiple genres, and has completed numerous distance runs, including the Air Force Marathon. Born in Alabama, he was raised in Georgia, and enlisted in the military upon graduating from high school. Currently, he resides in Augusta, Georgia and continues to serve Fort Eisenhower and the military at large as a counselor for service members preparing to separate from the armed forces.