Straight Talk: Unintended Consequences (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508863014)

Rick Montana served as Director, Marketing Plans Division, Navy Recruiting Command until he retired from government service in 2013. He supervised the planning and execution of the Navy's National Advertising Program. He was in charge of production of several national Navy TV commercials including: 100%; The Creed; The Shield; Flags; and Mi Navy. He supervised production of over 30 other Navy recruiting videos, many of which can be seen on Navy.com. He also served as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. While working for the Army, he was Morale, Recreation, and Welfare (MWR), Services Division Chief of the Year three times and designated as Subject Matter Expert by Department of the Army. While serving with Air Force MWR in Incirlik, Turkey he was selected Unit Public Affairs Representative of the Year. His more than 23 years of government service allowed him to travel to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey and to bases all over the United States. His experience as a Department of Defense civilian gave him a unique perspective and insight into the inner workings of government organizations. Rick Montana is also an actor/entertainer who has performed in a wide range of entertainment enterprises. He performed as singer/host of the Rick Montana Show for over 8 years, appeared in local commercials, did voice over's for radio commercials, and still had time to appear as a principal actor in 10 movies. He has also written, directed and produced 3 movies in the exploitation genre as well as completing a documentary about the exploitation film business.