Center for action (CFA) was started by Col. James "Bo" Gritz in 1989. Bo spent over 30 years of his life serving in the U. S. Army Special Forces and intelligence activities. He is America's most decorated Green Beret Commander. General William Westmoreland named him "THE" American Soldier in his memoirs, A SOLDIER REPORTS. Decorated 62 times for valor, Bo is the living role model for the Rambo films. Bo has been the subject of more than 25 books and periodicals via worldwide media. He was deemed an "American Original" by the Washington Post, and a "Renaissance Green Beret" in the Atlanta Constitution.

After Vietnam, Bo served on the Army General Staff, commanded Special Forces in Latin America and was a Chief of Congressional Relations in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He holds He holds college degrees in Law & Corrections, Communications, Journalism, and Military Strategy, with certificates in Education, Chinese and Swahili. He has been an ordained Christian pastor for 29 years. Bo was appointed Chief Instructor for the American Council on karate Instruction with a 6th Degree Blackbelt rating. He is a certified lockmaster, and registered Hypnotherapist.

Bo has led numerous POW/MIA rescue operations, including forays into Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Burma's Golden Triangle. Bo trained Afghan Freedom Fighters and served in Saudi.

In 1989 Bo dedicated the Center For Action to putting accountability back into government.

In 1992 he ran for President and gave Americans a Constitutional choice.

Bo successfully intervened at Ruby Ridge and brought the Weaver family and Kevin Harris to safety. Again during the Montana Freemen standoff, Bo helped negotiate a peaceful resolution. Bo started his SPIKE (Specially Prepared Individuals for Key Events) Delta Force training in January 1993 and traveled throughout the nation teaching preparedness courses for 42 months to more than 5,000 students. The Spike program continues through distributorships and a series of "Special Qualification Courses." Bo has written a monthly newsletter for ten years.

He founded Almost Heaven, a Constitutional Covenant Community in North Central Idaho above the Clearwater Valley, Lewis & Clark Trail. Considered the chief leader of the American Patriot Movement by the media, Bo is constantly being interviewed. He enjoys flying his own plane and is an active FAA Flight Instructor. Bo speaks at scheduled preparedness expos, gun shows and instructs at SPIKE seminars. he authored the book, CALLED TO SERVE, produced a video, A NATION BETRAYED, and hosts a talk radio program five days a week.