About Patrick Naughton
Patrick W. Naughton Jr. is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army and a distinguished military historian. He currently serves as an instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and is a Fellow with the Simons Center for Ethical Leadership and InterAgency Cooperation, a program of the CGSC Foundation...
…With over 28 years of military service, Patrick has held numerous tactical, operational, and strategic assignments. His experience includes serving as a legislative liaison to the U.S. Senate, an interagency fellow at the Department of Labor, and a Congressional Partnership Program Fellow with the Partnership for a Secure America. He has also served as a Senior Fellow with West Point’s Center for Junior Officers.
Patrick is a recipient of the prestigious General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, recognizing his commitment to leadership and ethical service. He holds a master’s degree in history from CGSC, where he was honored as an Art of War Scholar, and a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
As an accomplished military historian and thought leader, Patrick has published in over a dozen peer-reviewed journals focused on history and national security. His debut book, Born from War: A Soldier’s Quest to Understand Vietnam, Iraq, and the Generational Impact of Conflict, explores the personal and historical dimensions of war. The book is set for release in April 2025 through Casemate Publishers.
📘 My book can be found at: Born From War – Casemate Publishers US
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