Paul D LeFavor

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, 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 is the co-Founder of Blacksmith Publishing and teaches leadership and unconventional warfare (UW) at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, and discusses warrior ethics as a guest speaker for various units throughout the Department of Defense. As the Founder of World Evangelical Harvest, Paul travels throughout the world spreading the good news. Paul is married and has two daughters. 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), The Wild Fields (2022), and The Five Warrior Virtues (2023).