Today's guest is Army veteran and historian of the Cold War-era Army Rob Williams. At Ft. Leavenworth, Rob writes for Army University Press and in his spare time writes on Army culture, particularly airborne culture. His first book, Airborne Mafia: The Paratroopers Who Shaped America's Cold War Army, will be published by Cornell University Press in March 2025. After seventeen years in the Army, Rob did a BA in history at UNC-Chapel Hill, then a PhD at The Ohio State University. He's an active veteran and an active scholar - enjoy our chat as we discuss jumping out of airplanes, airborne influences on the Cold War Army, taking classes with Joe Glatthaar and Wayne Lee, rugby, Dropkick Murphys, Waffle House, and much more!
Rec.: 01/30/2025
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