┬аMichael Z. Williamson┬аis retired military, having served twenty-five years in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Desert Fox. Williamson is a state-ranked competitive shooter in combat rifle and combat pistol. He has consulted on military matters, weapons and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions and is Editor-at-Large for Survivalblog, with 300,000 weekly readers. In addition, Williamson tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. WilliamsonтАЩs books set in his Freehold Universe includeFreehold,┬аThe Weapon, The Rogue,┬аBetter to Beg Forgiveness . . .,┬аDo Unto Others . . ., and┬аWhen Diplomacy Fails . . .. He is also the author of time travel novel┬аA Long Time Until Now, as well as┬аThe HeroтАФthe latter written in collaboration with┬аNew York Times┬аbest-selling author John Ringo. Williamson was born in England, raised in Liverpool and Toronto, Canada, and now resides in Indianapolis with his children.