My first book, “Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict,” is now available for pre-order through Amazon or direct from Casemate Publishers. It is scheduled to be released in April 2025. It compares my father’s time in Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne and advising the South Vietnamese Army, to my experience through GWOT and Iraq. Decades of history and politics divide our service yet the similarities between our experiences are undeniably striking. The result is an engaging and eye-opening weaving together of the combat experiences of two generations of soldiers. From the failure of grand stratagem, through personal combat stories, the memories of those lost, and the various social challenges facing the military today—America’s wars against communism and terror are laid raw through the experiences of one family.
I had the privilege of contributing to the book “A Persistent Fire: The Strategic Ethical Impact of World War I on Global Profession of Arms.” My work can be found in Chapter 16, “The Proper Marking of Medical Personnel and Equipment: Lessons from the Great War.”
In the emerging context of multi-domain operations, the medical care of warriors during large scale combat operations will stand on enduring ethical, tactical, and operational lessons from the battlefields of the First World War
Colonel Alexander Doniphan and the 1st Regiment of the Missouri Mounted Volunteers in the Mexican-American War: a historical case study on the complexities of cultures and conflict in New Mexico.
The actions of Colonel Alexander Doniphan and the 1st Regiment of the Missouri Mounted Volunteers in the Mexican American War in 1846 present an interesting case study in the complexities of conflict. Their experience in the New Mexico region dealing with local Native American groups offers a valuable opportunity to study how military actions influence local populations and cultures, a region’s governance, and future policy-making at the international level.