Unique and Unusual Stories Tied to Life's Challenges
A storyteller of unique and unusual tales that inform and entertain are presented with humor and energy by Robert. He has published two books, an aviation memoir and a novel. A major studio took his screenplay from the story for production. Robert has been awarded Toastmaster's highest award, Distinguished Toastmaster, demonstrating his advanced communication skills. Eager to be involved personally, Robert strives to relate directly to his audience to meaningfully connect to their needs for inspiration and practical application of his messages.
A fifty-year aviation career brings dozens of examples that parallel life's challenges. Reinvention, navigating straight lines, grit under pressure, managing fear, and stories that also entertain are examples of speech possibilities.
Robert Fulton is a decorated veteran who served with the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970, where he flew over three hundred combat missions as a Cobra Gunship pilot.
Following his service in Vietnam, he embarked on an aviation career that spanned almost fifty years. He frequently reinvented himself throughout this time, transitioning between roles as a helicopter and fixed-wing pilot. He adapted to drastic changes in missions and equipment, accumulating an impressive 22,000 flight hours.
Robert is also an accomplished author, having written and published two books. 'Up in the Air, A Pilot’s Journey' is an aviation memoir detailing his experiences, while 'Shadow Children of Saigon' is a compelling novel. Notably, his script for 'Shadow Children of Saigon' caught the attention of a major studio and was selected for production.
Beyond his aviation and literary pursuits, Robert indulges his passion for sailing alongside his wife, Debra. Together, they explore the coastal regions of SWF, seeking adventure and the picturesque beauty of tropical locales."
Straight Lines are Hard to Navigate
Why do we draw straight lines? What challenges do they present? Why are they necessary? Straight lines toward our goals or achievements encapsulate our values and, at times, our ignorance, yet they serve as crucial guideposts we can return to for direction and purpose. They remind us of our original intent of achieving a goal and why it matters to "get there."
Reinvention-Why Me?
Opportunities for reinventing ourselves may arise by choice or be thrust upon us by circumstances. Both scenarios present challenges that demand a robust toolkit for success. Real-life examples of reinvention are essential to comprehend the elements we may encounter. Whether calmly strategizing or swiftly adapting on the fly, both approaches are realities in the quest to reinvent oneself.
Tales of Lost River-A Journey to the End of the Earth
Chilling and daring stories of flying over the Bering Strait for a summer. Nail-biting tales of grit and determination.
Robert Fulton's Books
Shadow Children of Saigon
Shadow children refer to the thousands of orphans of mixed-race who lived from hand to mouth in their perilous passage through the dark shadows of Saigon during the Vietnam war. Rejected by their culture as non-Vietnamese and often shunned by the Americans, they desperately strove to live. Young and defenseless, their only hope was to stay too the shadows as they went about a routine that was one hundred percent about shelter and food to sustain them one more day. Lahn, Di.U, and Mien fit exactly into the description of shadow children. The book unfolds their story through seemingly impossible odds, tales of grit, and unbelievable journeys. On a specific day in their young lives fate bestows on them a small miracle that can not easily be understood at first, but will lead them to the sympathy of an American helicopter medic. who reaches out in an effort to help them through; the difficulties of their daily journey. Scenes of rescue and details of the American soldier fighting the war emerge along the way. A harrowing ending that threatens to drown them in its menace and uncertainty looms. A stirring epilogue promises to complete the tale.
Up in the Air, A Pilot's Journey
This memoir by Robert Fulton recounts his journey as a pilot during an unbroken career of almost fifty years “Up in the Air.” As a young adult, he pumped gas at an airport to pay for flying lessons, and then scrambled to fulfill his dream, by saving up for flight school, but found the financial demands too steep. He joined the US Army Flight Program as a welcome detour to fly airplanes, but like many candidates, he ended up where the Army needed him most–as a helicopter pilot. So, he qualified to fly Cobra gunships and left for Vietnam in 1969.
During his career as a pilot, he helped raise five children while zig-zagging them across the continent in a series of double-digit moves to find flying jobs wherever they were available, including relocating his family three hundred miles above the Arctic Circle, their belongings in the belly of a Boeing 737. So, buckle up beside this seasoned pilot as together you swoop, Up in the Air.