Johnny Rico Introduction Written for GQ, Salon, and PenthouseAuthor of two non-fiction books Experience John Rico is a former writer for ThoughtCo. He is a freelance journalist with two published books and dozens of magazine articles for GQ, Salon, and Penthouse. He has a special interest in war and action films and written two nonfiction books, including one describing his time as an infantry soldier in Afghanistan. He was the film critic on War and Action Films for ThoughtCo for two and a half years. Education John Rico has two master's degrees from the University of Colorado at Denver, in political science and government and criminology and criminal justice. He has two B.S. degrees from Metropolitan State University of Denver in criminal justice and political science, and a B.A. in English from the same institution.PublicationsBlood Makes the Grass Grow GreenBorder Crosser: One Gringo's Illicit Passage from Mexico into America LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Johnny Rico War Movies Coming Soon to Theaters Near You The Top 10 War Movies of All Time The Best and Worst of African Conflict War Movies 9 Best Documentaries about Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Movies About the War in Afghanistan: Best and Worst The Best and Worst War Movies About Submarines Top 10 Ethical Dilemmas in War Movies Top 'Last Stand' War Movies The Best and Worst War Movies about Iraq The Best and Worst War Movies About PTSD Top 7 Nuclear War Movies Overview of Every Superman Movie Box Office The Best and Worst War Movies About Pacific Theater in World War II Top 10 Highest Grossing War Movies The Most Disturbing War Films You've Never Seen The Worst War Films of All Time Best and Worst War Movies About Basic Training The Top 10 Psychopathic Action Film Villains The Best Police Action Films of All Time 7 of Steven Spielberg's War Films Hollywood Films Funded By the Pentagon The Best and Worst Balkan Conflict War Movies The Top 10 Best Movies About War Crimes Top 10 Anti-War Movies of All Time