No Fear Men's Retreat

Greg is a retired Air Force veteran. He spent 15 years of his career as a special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. As part of his duties, He trained thousands of Air Force members in counterintelligence and antiterrorism principles, as well as location-specific threat information.

He worked 14 years as an intelligence specialist for the Department of Justice. He trained federal, state, and local law enforcement on terrorism matters, active shooter events, and school safety.

He was a regular speaker at the Counterterrorism Working Group hosted by the Atlanta Joint Terrorism Task Force.

He is married to Karen Armes, the founder of Lilly Fields. Together they operate the center and serve their community. 

Skip is an Air Force Veteran. He received his Bachelors in Ag Business from Arkansas Tech University, served as Agri Club President, was inducted into the Blue Key Honor Society, and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

While raising his young family, Skip served on the 300-member Arkansas Young Farmer and Rancher Organization’s State Committee and was the winner of the State Discussion Meet competition and top 16 at the national level.

Skip was a board member of the Searcy County Farm Bureau for 10 years and served as President of that organization. He is a former University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Agent and County Staff Chair, serving as statewide staff educator in Feral Hog Trapping and Eradication programs.

He has over 30 years of cattle ranching experience, managing a 300-500 head cow/calf, and heifer operation. Over the past three decades, he has served on multiple civic organizations including Rotary, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) district committee, the Regional Municipal Water Association, the County Fair Board, and headed the local Community and Economic Development Committee.

Currently Skip is a local business owner and entrepreneur and has a working 160-acre cattle operation located outside the Leslie, Arkansas metropolitan area.

He and his wife, Angela, host two radio programs, The AgPreacher and Red Letters, on KCGS Family Hope Radio. They have six adult children, four children-in-law, seven grandchildren, and try to serve their community and the Lord in every way possible.