Dan Arnsan quit high school, joined the Marines, saw combat in Vietnam, and rose to the rank of sergeant. He retired as a college professor/librarian. Barbara is a retired second grade teacher and accomplished ceramicist. They live with their Flat-Coated Retriever, Sarge, in the mountains of Montana bordering the Lolo National Forest. Writing and illustrating a book for children has been a dream for the Arnsan's. Readers won't see an illustrator listed for Sarge’s Shenanigans because Dan and Barbara collaborated on each page. Dan did the actual illustrations, but Barbara provided key ideas, like the medal concept and the double spread pages. All royalties are going to the Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation’s Cancer Research Fund. So far, the book has raised nearly $2,500.