Derek Martin

Derek Martin is a decorated military officer who has served for 32 years in the United States Marine Corps and United States Army. His multiple deployments include Afghanistan, Germany, Korea and South America. He has multiple graduate level degrees in strategic studies, operations and policy including two Masters degrees, one from Air University and the other from the Army War College, specializing in hybrid & irregular warfare, wargaming design, and strategic operations. He was the Lead Wargame Designer for the Army War College and currently holds an Assistant Professor faculty appointment there. The views expressed in this article are solely his own and do not reflect those of the U.S. Army, the US Army Recruiting Command, US Army War College or the Department of War. He currently works as a Director with the US Army Recruiting Command