Mike Guardia

Mike Guardia is an internationally-recognized author and military historian. A veteran of the United States Army, he served six years on active duty as an Armor Officer. He is the author of the widely-acclaimed HAL MOORE: A SOLDIER ONCE...AND ALWAYS, the first-ever biography chronicling the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film WE WERE SOLDIERS, starring Mel Gibson. He has twice been nominated for the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Book Award and was named Author of the Year in 2021 by the Military Writers Society of America. As a speaker, he hosts the lecture series HAL MOORE: LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP, which is available for presentation at schools, businesses, and civic organizations worldwide. In 2022, he appeared in Season 1 of the History Channel series, I WAS THERE, as a featured historian in the episodes on the Johnstown Flood of 1889; the Chernobyl Disaster; the Battle of Stalingrad; and the Oklahoma City Bombing. His other media appearances include guest spots on National Public Radio (NPR); Frontlines of Freedom; Armada International; and Military Network Radio. Mike Guardia has given presentations at the US Special Operations Command; the International Spy Museum; and the George HW Bush Presidential Library. His work has been reviewed in the Washington Times, Military Review, Armchair General, Vietnam Magazine, DefenceWeb South Africa, and Soldier Magazine UK. He holds a BA and MA in American History from the University of Houston. He currently lives in Minnesota. Website: www.mikeguardia.com