Val Jensen is a recent graduate of the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel with an M.A. in government with a specialization in counter terrorism and homeland security. He spent two years in Israel studying, learning Hebrew, and experiencing the Middle East first-hand. He also holds a B.A. in psychology from the University of Redlands, Ca. and is the son of retired Navy chaplain. Val has also lived in Japan, Guam and all over California.