Army Officer
Clay Novak was commissioned in 1995 as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry and served as an officer for twenty four years in Mechanized Infantry, Airborne Infantry, and Cavalry units . He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2019.
Warrior
Clay is a graduate of the U.S. Army Ranger School and is a Master Rated Parachutist, serving for more than a decade in the Airborne community. He was deployed a combined five times to combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Leader
Serving in every leadership position from Infantry Platoon Leader to Cavalry Squadron Commander, Clay led American Soldiers in and out of combat for more than two decades.
Shooter
Clay is a recreational shooter and hunter. He lends his expertise to the shooting, hunting, and outdoor community through freelance articles, product reviews, and networking.
Author
Clay is the author of the Terry Davis series. The debut novel, Keep Moving, Keep Shooting, has a 4.9 Star rating on Amazon. The follow up novels, Cross To Bear and Rebellis, have both been Top 5 “Hot New Releases” in the Conspiracy Thriller category.
Political Commentator
Clay co-hosts “The Elsa Kurt Show with Clay Novak” and writes a blog where he provides commentary on politics of the day, global military conflict, and current events.