Brett Thomas raised in Hardeeville, South Carolina, served 13 years on active duty as a Cable Systems Installer Maintainer. He is the author of Velvet Actions and Velvet Activities the series. Thomas is the owner and operator of See Beyond Yourself Productions LLC DBA Surefire Youth (TM). www.surefireyouth.com Kareena Thomas is co-founder of See Beyond Yourself Productions LLC DBA Surefire Youth(TM). Kareena has had an illustrious career as a Child Care professional and world renowned chief. www.surefireyouth.com Ronald Bartley raised in Norfolk, Virginia served 14 years on active duty. Bartley is currently an assistant coach for the All Army Basketball team. He also is a 5-time Gold medal winner with the All Armed Forces Basketball team. www.coachup.com Jatavis Fuse king of the battle born and raised in Pahokee, Florida with over 12 years of active duty, as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. He is an official member of the United States Allstar DJ's providing 15 years of professional Mobile Disc Jockey service around the world. Music is and always will be his passion. djfuseusallstardjs@gmail.com