The Author

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Kelly A. Crigger is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army with Bachelors degrees in Political Science and History from Kansas University and a Masters degree in International Relations from Troy State University. He has served in a variety of assignments worldwide, including the 1st Special Forces Group and the 3rd Infantry Division, and has completed the Army’s grueling Ranger school. A longtime fan of MMA, he began writing on the sport in 2006.