Years active 1998–present Website Official website Education New York University | Name Mykel Hawke Children Gabriel Hawke Role Author | |
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Full Name Mykel A.G. Pierce Born November 29, 1965 (age 58) ( 1965-11-29 ) Fort Knox, Kentucky, U.S. Books Hawke's Green Beret Sur, Hawke's Special Forces S, In the Dark of the Sun, Hawke's Green Beret Sur, Hawke's Special Forces S Similar People Ruth England, Cody Lundin, Dave Canterbury, Les Stroud, Matt Graham | ||
Mykel Hawke "Preparedness: #1 Ranked Survivalist Speaks"
Mykel Hawke (born November 29, 1965) is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, author, and television and film personality. He is perhaps best known for the television programs he created on Discovery Channel called Man, Woman, Wild and One Man Army. He left Discovery to work on two new programs: Lost Survivors for Travel Channel and Elite Tactical Unit for Outdoor Channel
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- Mykel Hawke Preparedness 1 Ranked Survivalist Speaks
- The mykel hawke hawkechete even badder than it looks
- Education
- Military service
- Author
- Man Woman Wild 20102012
- One Man Army 20112012
- Lost Survivors 2013
- Other appearances
- Personal life
- References
The mykel hawke hawkechete even badder than it looks
Education
A combat veteran, he served as an enlisted soldier and later as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Special Forces ("Green Berets"), attaining the rank of captain. He fought rebels and trained UN peacekeepers in war-torn Africa and did combat search and rescue missions during the drug war in Colombia. He holds black belts in Aikido and judo. As required by the Army to be an officer , Hawke holds two college degrees: a BS from UNY in Biology and an MS from UCA in Family Counseling. He was rated in 7 languages in the Army and paid for 3 languages, the maximum allowed, documented in his published language book , The Quick and Dirty Guide to Learning Languages Fast.
Military service
Hawke joined the US Army in 1982. He served on active duty for a total of 12 years; he also served in the Reserves and Guard for 12 more years. He was a Sergeant First Class (E-7) before he took a commission as an Officer, 18A.
He held three Enlisted, Special Forces Military Occupational Skills (MOS):
He retired in 2011 from the U.S. Army Special Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Author
Hawke has authored numerous books and manuals including the following:
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Man, Woman, Wild (2010–2012)
The show featured Hawke and his wife, Ruth, as they had to survive for a half week with limited supplies in wild and inhospitable locations around the world.
One Man Army (2011–2012)
Hawke also hosted the Discovery Channel show, One Man Army, in which personnel from backgrounds such as special operations, military, law enforcement, and extreme sports, competed in three areas of speed, strength, and intelligence to win prize money.
Lost Survivors (2013)
The Travel Channel has released six episodes of the series entitled Lost Survivors in which Mykel and Ruth Hawke find themselves in remote areas around the world with minimal supplies and few clues as to their actual whereabouts. The couple must then rely on instinct, expertise, and the strength of each other in order to effect their own rescue from these remote locations.
Other appearances
Personal life
In 2005, Hawke married Ruth England. They currently reside in Miami, Florida, with their son who was born in London, England.
Hawke established a combat medic school in Azerbaijan.