Forrest L. Marion

Forrest L. Marion, Ph.D., is a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve officer and military historian. He is the author of Flight Risk: The Coalition’s Air Advisory Mission in Afghanistan, 2005-2015 (Naval Institute Press, 2018), and Standing Up Space Force: The Road to the Nation’s Sixth Armed Service (Naval Institute Press, Dec. 2023).

Civilization1 month ago

Army Posts, History, and the Recruiting Crisis

In 2023, nine U.S. Army posts were renamed, including Fort Bragg, reflecting a campaign initiated by the Naming Commission to eliminate names associated with the Confederacy....
Executive1 year ago

A Military Necessity: Clear Thinking and Terminology

Military terminology must be exact, or defeat will result. The terminology of the U.S. Air and Space Forces doesn't meet that standard.