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Steve Stratton

Former White House Communicator and US Secret Service Technical Security Specialist I am also a retired Green Beret who served in the Southern Command region, primarily the Republic of Colombia.

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Books by Steve Stratton

A Warrior's Path: Lance Bear Wolf's Origin Story (THE SHADOW TIER SERIES Book 1)

A Warrior's Path: Lance Bear Wolf's Origin Story (THE SHADOW TIER SERIES Book 1)

A Warrior's Path is a gripping and inspiring origin story of Lance Bear Wolf, recounting his journey from a troubled teenager on the Crow Reservation to becoming an elite warrior in the US Army. Initially, Wolf struggles with his father's addiction, abuse, and death. After high school his path takes him from the Crow Reservation to his basic training, Ranger school, combat deployments, and ultimately to Colombia, where he joins a DEA task force to combat drug cartels. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about forgiveness, courage, and the true meaning of being a warrior. Ultimately, Wolf survives and thrives even as he narrowly escapes death and reflects on his experiences as he moves forward in his life. When he starts to pull back and think about career and family, he finds out that it’s not so easy. This novella is a testament to the power of resilience, personal growth, and the pursuit of justice.

Shadow Tier: 2nd Edition (THE SHADOW TIER SERIES)

Shadow Tier: 2nd Edition (THE SHADOW TIER SERIES)

Lance Bear Wolf, a Crow Indian by birth and an US Army Special Forces leader, stops with his parents for a casual lunch during a family vacation in Mexico. They are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Wolf and his father witness the death of an innocent server by the Sinaloa Cartel. He stops the killer but Sinaloa cartel leader Eliana Cortes orders her men to kill the Americans. Wolf’s father is killed, and his mother critically wounded. The cartel princess gets away, but not until he silences the rest of the shooters. Wolf vows revenge no matter the cost.He builds a team of like-minded men who he takes on a training mission at the Arizona border. It provides a cover story for his devastating assault on key location in the cartel’s operations. The cartel has the Mexican government label him a terrorist. The military and FBI are investigating Wolf but a lone Colonel sees what Wolf and his team have done. The President approves a new unit, one focused on taking the fight to the Sinaloa cartel. Codenamed Shadow Tier, Wolf is its head of operations, giving him free rein to execute and all out assault on the Mexican drug kingdom. Problem is, Wolf is losing to the darkness of revenge.