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..."Grasshopper" alias. What makes him so hard to find is his ability to cover his tracks, never leaving trail.
By looking at him, you would never suspect he is capable of doing what he has done: His dark, peaceful eyes, gentle smile, warm laugh, and calm demeanor are his most notable traits. But like the strategic chess player, his mind is always several moves ahead of you. The dictionary describes him to a tee under the word stealth.
His name is Fernando Moreira, the most sought-after tracking instructor in the United States. In 1988, he was awarded the distinguished title of World's Best Tracker. His certifications, merit letters, and commendations would fill an oversized notebook and include such honors as the American Red Cross Real Hero Award (2005, 2006), Rescuer of the Year (2001), Excellence in Search and Rescue Medal (1999), and recent nominations for the Jefferson Award (2005, 2006) and the America's Most Wanted All Star Award (2006, 2007).
Moreira became interested in the art of tracking while serving in the Portuguese Army. The year was 1976, and as a 16-year-old boy living in Portugal, he was required to join the military due to mandatory enlistment. After 9 months of training, he was deployed to Angola to fight the war against Africa. Over the next 2 years, received specialized instruction in tactical tracking from the Rhodesian military, as they tracked enemy forces and provided crucial intelligence for ground and air attacks. Each day, the lives of numerous soldiers relied on trackers' abilities to gather precise information about the enemy's movements and position.
After an honorable discharge, Moreira moved to the United States, where he lived with his grandmother and continued to hone his tracking and wilderness survival skills.
Throughout history, man has used tracking as a part of his daily survival. Prehistoric man, for example, had to track animals for food. Today, tracking has become increasingly utilized by Search and Rescue (SAR), and is being used by hunters, law enforcement agencies, and the military. It has recently gone through a rebirth, thanks to Moreira and his hard-working associates, who strongly believe that the more people they can train, the more lives they can save....
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