Michael T. Lester is a decorated Marine Corps combat pilot and U.S. Naval Academy graduate who served across Asia and the Middle East. His experiences overseas — where the official narrative routinely conflicted with what he witnessed on the ground — launched a twenty-year investigation into the realities of American power.
 

He holds a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, an MBA, and is a member of MENSA. He teaches graduate-level cybersecurity at St. Mary's University and Wake Forest University.
 

He writes for readers who love their country enough to examine it honestly.