Derrick Francis Van Orden (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician, businessman, actor, and retired United States Navy SEAL who is the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district.

[citation needed] In 2015, Van Orden's A Book of Man: A Navy SEAL's Guide to the Lost Art of Manhood was published.

Van Orden submitted a written complaint to the library stating that the book was "skewing young people to think that Republicans are not inclusive.

[12] A staff member said that Van Orden was "aggressively shoving the books around", was shouting, and wanted to know who had established the display so he could "teach them a lesson".

[11] Van Orden was the Republican nominee for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district in the 2020 election, losing to incumbent Democrat Ron Kind by a margin of about three percentage points.

[25] He has supported the U.S. House speakerships of Mike Johnson and Kevin McCarthy, which has led him to fight with more conservative Republicans opposing their nominations.

[30][31] On August 27, 2021, Van Orden was cited at the Eastern Iowa Airport for having a loaded handgun in his bag at the security checkpoint.

Van Orden called the incident "a mistake"; he paid a fine, completed a gun safety program, and was placed on one year's probation.