Don Bendell Last updated July 31, 2025
American novelist
Don Bendell
Born (1947-01-08 ) January 8, 1947 (age 78) Akron, Ohio , U.S.Occupation Education Colorado Christian University (BS ) Grand Canyon University (MS ) Genre Western , war , military thriller, history, romance, science fiction, biography, memoir Spouse Janet S. Barbera Sullivan Bendell [ 1] Children 6
Don Bendell (born January 8, 1947) is an American author, rancher, tracker, and Vietnam combat veteran. [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] He has published 31 books and assisted in exposing former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy's claims of serving as a Green Beret as false. [ 5]
Bendell was born in Akron, Ohio, and has had his work published in The American Spectator . [ 6] Bendell is a grand master instructor in five martial arts, [ 7] [ 8] and is a 1995 inductee into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame. [ 9]
Education Bendell has a Bachelor of Science in Business from Colorado Christian University and a Master of Science in Business from the Ken Blanchard College of Business in Grand Canyon University.[ citation needed ]
Politics In November 2016, Bendell spoke and was master of ceremonies at the largest rally in Colorado introducing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump . One week earlier he was an Emcee and introduced Eric J. Trump at Colorado Christian University in Denver. [ 10] [ 11]
In 2018, Bendell ran as a Republican for the Colorado House of Representatives and was narrowly defeated by his Democratic opponent, Brianna Buentello . [ 12]
Bibliography Fiction Chief of Scouts series Chief of Scouts (1995) [ 13] [ 14] Horse Soldiers (1995)Colt (1995)Justis Colt (1995)Matched Colts (1997) [ 15] Blazing Colts (1999)Coyote Run (1995)Warrior (1995)Eagle (1995)War Bonnet (2002)Criminal Investigation Detachment Criminal Investigation Detachment (2006)Broken Borders (2006)Bamboo Battleground (2007)Strongheart series Strongheart: A Story of the Old West (2011)Blood Feather (2013)The Indian Ring (2016)The Rider of Phantom Canyon (2016)Science fiction Don Bendell writing under the pen name Ron Stillman
Tracker (1990)Tracker 2: Green Lightning (1990)Tracker 3: Blood Money (1991)Tracker 4: Black Phantom (1991)Tracker 5: Firekill (1991)Tracker 6: Death Hunt (1991)Non-fiction Crossbow (1990)The B-52 Overture (1992) [ 16] Valley of Tears (1993)Snake Eater: Characters in and Stories about the U. S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam (1994) [ 17] VALLEY OF TEARS: Assault Into the Plei Trap Valley (2010) [ 18] Tracks of Hope: A Memoir (2011)Real Men are Cowboys and Women Love Them co-written with Dr. Janet Bendell (2019)References ↑ "Wedding: Dr. Janet Bendell weds Don Bendell" . September 21, 2017. ↑ Tribble, Bob (April 2, 2004). "Character, Integrity And Morals Make a Man" . Talbotton New Era . Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "Tracks tell of hiker's fate Rancher traces steps to body" . Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) . May 26, 1998. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "Navajo Police Not Giving Up Their Pursuit Of 2 Fugitives" . The Deseret News . July 7, 1998. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "How mayor of A.C. was exposed as impostor Increased national scrutiny led Bob Levy to admit he was no Green Beret" . philly.com. February 11, 2004. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2012 . ↑ Bendell, Don. "Abandoned Brothers" . American Spectator. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "World Wide Martial Arts Association Don Bendell Martial Arts" . wwmaa.org. Retrieved September 28, 2023 . ↑ "Blackbelt Magazine Article on Military Self Defense" . blackbeltmag.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019 . ↑ "International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame" . Wujiaquan.com. Retrieved October 8, 2012 . ↑ Lavender, Paige (November 6, 2016). "Speaker At Donald Trump Rally Jokes About Hillary Clinton Being A B***h" . Huffington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2016 . ↑ Hickey, Chuck (October 26, 2016). "Mike Pence, Eric Trump to campaign in Colorado this week" . KDVR. Retrieved November 6, 2016 . ↑ Peter Roper (December 3, 2018). "GOP challenging vote county in House District 47" . The Pueblo Chieftain . ↑ "Fiction Review: Chief of Scouts" . Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "Review: Chief of Scouts" . Booklist Online. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "Former Robeson Author Releases Book" . The Robesonian . July 1, 1997. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "Non-fiction Review: The B-52 Overture" . Publishers Weekly. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "AUTHOR WEARS COAT OF MANY DIVERSE COLORS WAR, FAMILY MEMBERS INSPIRED HIS LIFE AND CAREER" . Akron Beacon Journal (OH) . May 22, 1994. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . ↑ "Canon City writer tells plight of dwindling tribe in Vietnam" . Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) . July 8, 1990. Retrieved November 20, 2012 . External links
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