pThe Iconic Warrior is a series of fast moving and informative historical fiction novels describing the combat experiences and exploits of protagonist Jean-Paul DeBert. From his youth Jean-Paul, or J.P. as he is also known, dreamt about becoming a great battlefield warrior. His passage from raw civilian recruit to battle hardened veteran began with his 1898 acceptance into the U.S. Army's First Volunteer Cavalry, aka Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. The first book of this series, The Genesis of a Fighting Soldier covers Jean-Paul's training, preparation, deployment, and initial service in the Spanish-American War in 1898. Subsequent books in the series depict Jean-Paul's service in the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer Rebellion, the last major battle between the U. S. Army and the American Indians at Leech LakeSugar Point, Minnesota, and World War I. The entire series faithfully follows the actual sequence of the wars, campaigns, and battles described. The books are not historically r