Rick Bogdan, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, 1980

by Jason Bonafide | Published June 24th, 2026

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Rick Bogdan of Baltimore, Maryland, earned a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts in 1980. Bogdan is a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Army and author of the novel Grunts, Gramps & Tanks: A Soldier’s Tales, which is based on the first nine years of his 30-year career. Paperback, e-book and audiobook narrated by Bogdan are available for purchase at rickbogdan.com.

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