Michael Kaplan served in the U.S. Army for five years. He later served for seven years as an agent on the Federal Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshals Service, where his areas of operation were New York, the Caribbean, and Latin America. He was an executive protection specialist for 15 years, with his areas of operation being Russia, Israel, and the Caribbean.
Kaplan received training at the Executive Protection Institute, Blackwater Training Center, BSR Tactical Driving School, and SIG Arms Academy. He is certified as an emergency medical technician, trauma medic, and dive medic. His 30 years of experience in martial arts includes Krav Maga (Israel) and Systema (Russia).
Kaplan currently lives in Savannah, Georgia, where he works as an author, instructor, and consultant.
Biography from the archived Paladin Press catalog.
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