One of our own, Rich Higgins, is very ill from rare side effects of COVID-19 and he & his young family needs our help. He has spent 20 years combating terrorism. Please visit:https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-help-for-rich-higgins?qid=199f9f24cee7f6ed9fb2298bb69eb2b9
Rich is the former Vice President of Intelligence & National Security for RED, LLC, a company that develops, tests and evaluates new combat capabilities for special operations, intelligence and irregular warfare missions.
Rich is an expert on the nexus between theological doctrines and information age unconventional warfare and has spent 20 years combating terrorism.
From 2011 to 2013, Rich managed a classified project for Special Operations Command (SOCOM). From 2010 to 2011, he served as the Chair of Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict at the National Defense University.
In 2004, Rich formed the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Irregular Warfare Support (IWS) program office and served as the organization’s first Program Manager until June 2010. In this role he was directly responsible for the creation of several new strategic and operational capabilities.
Rich has advised the White House, Congress, and Foreign Governments on strategy, technology, and terrorism related matters. He is a 2011 Lincoln Fellow from the Claremont Institute.
A US Army Veteran, Rich holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University as well as a Masters Degree in Strategic Security from the National War College