Michael L. Sparks, last assignment as a 11A5P, 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, is a 1988 graduate of Liberty University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in history education. He leads a non-profit, think-tank, the 1st Tactical Studies Group (Airborne) originally based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina that has field-tested and validated much equipment, offering them for no charge to the U.S. Army and industry: combatreform.org/2LTMichaelSparksUSMCR.htm He has vast experience in Airborne/Amphibious infantry, Combat Engineer, Logistics, Civil Affairs, Special Forces, light M113A3 Gavin and medium-heavy Bradley Mechanized Infantry units throughout his 32+ year military-defense career. A prior service marine NCO/officer, he's a graduate of Infantry Training School, Camp Pendleton, Ca. Officer Candidate School Platoon Leaders Course Junior and Senior, The (Officer) Basic School, Infantry Officers Course, Advanced Course Ph I, U.S.& Israeli Airborne Schools, Combat Life Saver