Citadel Professor of History. Graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with B.A. and M.A. Served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, 1956-1959. Earned Ph.D. in history from Duke University (1962). Joined The Citadel faculty in 1964. Taught history, serving as Professor and History Department Chair until his retirement in 1994. Published many articles and four books in the field of military history. Served as a consultant to the U.S. Army Combat Developments Command, Army War College, in Carlisle, P.A., and was a visiting professor at Duke University. His books include America's War in Vietnam: A Short Narrative History. DS558 .A33 2000. (Source: General Order No. 13, May 18,1994) (DH)