Author: Ken Segelhorst

Ken Segelhorst is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel with over 20 years of service. As a Green Beret and information operations practitioner, he operated extensively across the Middle East and Africa, leading combat operations and advising U.S. ambassadors and foreign officials. In addition to his operational experience, Ken served as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he was the course director for MX400: Officership, the superintendent’s capstone course. His time at West Point provided an unfiltered view of the cultural shortcomings and systemic challenges plaguing both the academy and the broader military, fueling his advocacy for greater accountability, reform, and transparency.