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Michael Lester is a decorated U.S. Marine Corps combat pilot and cybersecurity executive. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School, he has served across Asia and the Middle East, gaining a firsthand view of U.S. foreign policy in action. After his military career, he rose to senior leadership roles in the technology and security sectors and now teaches graduate-level cybersecurity as an adjunct professor. A member of MENSA with degrees in history, engineering, and leadership, Lester brings both rigor and lived experience to his unflinching examination of American power.

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We Are The Bad Guys: The Global Cost of American Power

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Betrayal of Command: My Marine Corps Journey (Afghanistan 2001-2004) through War, Betrayal and the High Cost of Failed Military Leadership

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Michael T. Lester made a comment on Suzanna’s review of We Are The Bad Guys: The Global Cost of American Power " Thank you for your review, Suzanna. It can be eye-opening, can't it? That was the whole reason I wrote it. The truth isn't always comfortable, but it ...more "
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Michael T. Lester made a comment on jamie Wyatt’s review of We Are The Bad Guys: The Global Cost of American Power " Thank you, Jamie! I am so happy you enjoyed the book. I took a lot of research and is both a work of passion and of necessity, believing that the peop ...more "
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