William “Congo” Easterling is a retired United States Army Green Beret. He spent 13 years on an A-Team in the Special Forces and has worked in defense and security in a variety of capacities. After retiring from the Army in 1999, he has worked and consulted on security projects for the U.S. government and has spent time on the board of the directors in his local Home Owners Association. Easterling joined the Plan to Be Safe team in 2014 with the goal of sharing safety and security techniques and ideas with as many people as possible.