Robert M. KurtzRobert Kurtz is a veteran with a graduate degree and 15 years as an international private security contractor. Besides Iraq, he has worked in hot spots worldwide including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian West Bank, and Lebanon.He was on assignment in Cairo during the 2011 Arab Spring riots and has overseen the evacuations of Americans from Haiti, Yemen, Egypt, and Afghanistan. He has provided security at events attended by former Presidents and high-visibility public figures. An expert in all aspects of personal and operational security, he has written over 150 articles for online magazines on firearms, security, travel safety, and military topics, as well as his time in Iraq. In his life he has climbed mountains, explored ghost towns and abandoned mines, commanded a tank platoon, and crossed the North Atlantic during winter storms. Read More Read Less