Faculty Spotlight Dr. Danny Davis

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Faculty Spotlight Dr. Danny Davis Dr. Danny Davis’ primary areas of expertise are homeland security and terrorism. Davis has been associated with The National Graduate School since 2007 and he also serves as Director of the Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. He has two degrees from Texas A&M University, a Bachelor’s in History and Ph.D. in Education. At Troy State University, Davis earned a Master’s in International Relations. NGS Professor, Dr. Danny Davis

During a 20-year Army career, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Davis served as an infantry leader in Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces units. While an instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School from 1987-89, he was the principal author for the revision of Field Manual 7-10, The Rifle Company Manual. During a tour at the Pentagon, he served on the Army staff in support of special operations units. His military awards include the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. Retired from the Army in 1997, Davis served for three years as a training consultant for the U.S. State Department’s “Train and Equip” program in BosniaHerzegovina. From 2000-2006, Davis worked in public education as a JROTC instructor in San Antonio, Texas. Since that time, Danny has worked as a contractor for the Army in Homeland Security and Reserve component training. Another long time interest on which he has researched and written is tactical level combat in the War Between the States, particularly the brigades of the Army of Northern Virginia. Danny is the author of, The Phinehas Priesthood: Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement, published by Praeger Publishers in 2010. Below is a brief synopsis of the book which can be found online at both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. It is available in print and as an e-book.

“Positioned on America’s extreme right, they are guerrilla fighters; clandestine operators who work in small cells or individually against the government or specific laws, such as those that permit abortion. Their beliefs and actions are the subject of The Phinehas Priesthood: Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement. As the book reveals, individuals who follow the Phinehas model determine that there is a higher cause, a greater good that negates all or some portion of civil law. Based on that determination, they resist perceived evil, acknowledging only the leadership of their God.” Highlights: -

Uses first-hand accounts of leaderless resistors, men labeled as Phinehas Priests or Army of God warriors to tell their stories of opposition to the government or abortion. Maps and figures including a conceptual diagram of the Phinehas Priesthood. Provides analysis of two unconventional methods used to organize and conduct domestic insurgency; Louis Beam’s leaderless resistance and Tom Metzger’s Lone Wolf strategy. A matrix of biographical information of individuals convicted of crimes related to the Phinehas model of resistance. Relates the biblical story of Phinehas, the ancient Israelite who took righteous action to stop blatant disobedience to God’s law during the Exodus and was rewarded by an everlasting priesthood for himself and his descendants.