Lieutenant Colonel Aliver North's Military Service

Lieutenant colonel aliver north has always defined himself by his military service, despite the way his career ended. North admitted to facilitating the illegal sale of firearms to iran and then using the proceeds from that sale to fund the contra rebels who were fighting to overthrow the sandanista government in nicaragua. He was convicted of three felonies, though they were later vacated,. It took a long time for him to rebuild that reputation.