Mykel Hawke

Hawke appeared with wife Ruth on ABC's The Bachelor in episode 4 of Arie's season, 2018, where they instructed some of the women in survival on a group date.

He retired as a Captain in 2011 from the U.S. Army Special Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

He also appeared in an episode of the fifth season of The Simple Life (styled as The Simple Life Goes to Camp) in 2007, appearing in episodes 7 and 8, as a survival expert, helping campers learn the basics of survival.

In 2005, Hawke married Ruth England. They currently reside in Miami, Florida, with their son who was born in London, England.

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.

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.