Military Historian

And Consultant to Government, Scholars, Publishers & Television Documentarians

Using Yesterday Today for Tomorrow.

Military Historian

And Consultant to Government, Scholars, Publishers & Television Documentarians

Acumen

Operations Research
Archival Research
Museum Research
Oral Histories
Wargaming
Combat Modeling
Technical Writing
Technical Illustration
Multimedia Presentation

Education

Lindenwood College 1990

Minor in Biology (36 hours) with specialized studies in behavior toxicology and biotechnology.

Seminars & Symposia on Biotechnology Process Engineering, Emergency Disease Response, Arms Control, and Counterproliferation.

Over 30 years focused on cross-domain study on CBRN technology, history, and doctrine.

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Biography

Military historian and consultant to government, scholars, publishers, and television documentarians.

His focus is on the history of chemical biological weapons technology development and doctrine. He is currently working on a historical study of American Cold War biological weapons relating to airpower doctrine and nuclear weapons.

Publications

2020’s

Coauthor (2020) Agroterrorism Perspectives. Chapter 2 in “Agroterrorism: National Defense Assessment, Strategies, and Capabilities.” USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies.
Author (2020) “Radiological Weapons: America’s Cold War Experience.” Independently Published.
Author (2020) “COVID-19 Casualty Model.” [Wargaming Handbook]

2010’s

Author (2017, 2 November) The Trump’s Administration’s Misaligned Approach to National Biodefense. “Bulletin of Atomic Scientists” Vol. 73, Issue 6.
Author (2017, 21 June) Sea of Sarin: North Korea’s Chemical Deterrent. “Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.”
Author (2014) “The Sergeant: A Biological Missile.” Eximdyne LLC.Author (2004) History Notes: The CWS Effort To Obtain Germain Chemical Weapons For Retaliation Against Japan. “CBIAC Newsletter” 5(1)
Author (2013 – 2017). “US Military Biological Symbols.” [Resource Paper Serial]
Coeditor – Goodman, E. (2010) “Historical Contributions to the Human Toxicology of Atropine: Behavioral Effects of Atropine & Military Uses of Atropine to Produce Intoxication.” (Author of Afterwords). Eximdyne LLC.

2000’s

Author (2009) “Excluding Chemical Weapons from WMD Thought.” [Opinion Paper]
Author (2008) “Nerve Gas Between Friends.” [Analysis Paper]
Author (2007) Q50: Quantifying Chemical-Biological Threats. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-07-3. Army Chemical School.
Author (2007) The Evolving Role of Biological Weapons. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-07-2. Army Chemical School.
Author (2007) Operation Snoopy: The Chemical Corps’ People Sniffer. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3- 07-1. Army Chemical School.
Author (2007) “Selling Chemical Warfare: CWS Posters 1918 – 1945.” Eximdyne LLC.
Author (2006) Nerve Gas: America’s Fifteen Year Struggle for Modern Chemical Weapons. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-06-2. Army Chemical School.
Author (2006) Paradise Lost: The Psycho Agents. “The CBW Conventions Bulletin” 71. Harvard Sussex Program.
Author (2006) The CB Battlefield Legacy: Understanding the Potential Problem of Clustered CB Weapons. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-06-2. Army Chemical School.
Author (2005) Using the Flea as a Weapon. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-05-*2. Army Chemical School.
Author (2005) The CBR Gambit: Fear, Doubt, and Uncertainty. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-05-1. Army Chemical Review.
Author (2004) Ricin Toxin: A Military History. “Army Chemical Review” PB 3-04-1. Army Chemical School.
Author (2004) History Notes: The CWS Effort To Obtain Germain Chemical Weapons For Retaliation Against Japan. “CBIAC Newsletter” 5(1).

Acknowledgments, Consulting & Interviews

2010’s

Deutsche Welle (DW) (2018, 5 February) “Germany’s Cold War Chemical Weapons: Military Planned to Stockpile Arsenal in 1960s.” [Radio Broadcast]
CBS Radio San Francisco (KCBS) (2017, 15 August) 5-minute Interview on North Korean Chemical Weapons by Rebecca Corral.
[Documentarian] (2017) A Documentary on the Army Psychochemical Program.
[Scholars] (2017) Chemical Weapons Effects Analysis of Khan Shaykhun Chemical Attack on 4 April 2017.
[Scholars] (2017) VX Toxicology Regarding Kim Jung-Nam Assassination on 13 February 2017.
[Scholars] (2016) Financial Feasibility of Carfentanil as a Chemical Weapon.
[Scholar] (2016) Counter-Value Chemical War Plans: History & Analysis.
Moon, J. E. C. V. (2015 – 2017) History of United States Biological Warfare Program. [Not published]
[Scholars] (2015) Debate on E73 Feather Bomb and Korean Germ War Allegations.
[Scholars] (2015) Biological Weapons Workshop for Harvard Sussex Program, Sussex University.
[Students] (2015) CB Weapon Effects Discussion for Air Force Counter Proliferation Center, Air University.
[Scholars] (2013) Sarin Quantity Estimation and Chemical Weapon Effects Analysis of Ghouta Chemical Attack on 21 August 2013.
Leitenberg, M., Zilinskas, R. A., & Kuhn, J. H. (2012). “The Soviet Biological Weapons Program: A History.” Harvard University Press.

2000’s

[Scholars] (2008) Poster Session to “Dilemma of Dual Use.” Gordon Caine Conference, Chemical Heritage Foundation.
Mauroni, A. (2007). “Chemical Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook.” (2nd Ed.) Contemporary World Issues. ABC-CLIO.
Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK-TV) (2007, 10 August) 「裁かれなかった毒ガス作戦」~アメリカはなぜ免責したのか~ [Hi-Vision Special Feature, Public Television Broadcast]
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2007, 5 February) “American Experience: The Living Weapon” [Public Television, Boston (WGBH)]
US Army Chemical Corps Historical Office (2006) [Origin of 10 g/m2 Protective Clothing Standard]
Vilensky, J. A. (2005). “Dew of Death: The Story of Lewisite, America’s World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction.” Indiana University Press.
Indiana University Press (2005) Manuscript Review for Publishing.
US Army Chemical Corps Historical Office (2002 – 2007) [Chemical Corps History]
US Army Chemical Corps Museum (2002 – 2007) [Archival Research, Story Line, and Image/Video Resource publishing]