Kurt Schlichter

Kurt Schlichter (Twitter: @KurtSchlichter) was personally recruited to write conservative commentary by Andrew Breitbart. He is a name partner at a growing Los Angeles trial law firm, a retired Army Infantry colonel with a masters in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and a former stand-up comic.

He is a frequent guest on Fox News, Fox Business News, appears on air with such luminaries as Hugh Hewitt, Larry O'Connor, Tony Katz, Derek Hunter, Howie Carr, John Cardillo, and Chris Stigall among others. His most recent nonfiction book is "Militant Normals: How Regular Americans Are Rebelling Against the Elite to Reclaim Our Democracy." His latest novel is "Wildfire." He is also the author of "People's Republic" and "Indian Counry."

As an Army officer, he commanded a cavalry recon squadron, and served in Desert Storm and Kosovo as well as multiple disaster operations. He lives in the South Bay area of Los Angeles where his hobbies include red meat and red wine.