Paul D. LeFavor retired from the US Army Special Forces in 2009 after twenty years of exemplary service. Paul had the distinct honor and privilege to serve with some of America's best units to include the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 10th Special Forces Groups and Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta. His civilian education includes a B.S. from Liberty University, a M.A. in Religion from Reformed Theological Seminary and a M.Div. from Liberty Theological Seminary. Among his many activities, Paul teaches leadership and unconventional warfare (UW) at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, and is frequent guest speaker for numerous units within the Department of Defense discussing popular topics such as what it means to be an American Warrior. His books include the US Army Small Unit Tactics Handbook (2013), Iron Sharpening Iron (2015), Unto the Thousandth Generation (2017), Tactical Leadership (2019), God's Man (2020), Active Shooter Awareness and Response (2021), and The Wild Fields (2022).