James S. Robbins is a columnist for USA Today and Executive Director of the American Security Council Foundation. In addition to this book, he is the author of This Time We Win: Rethinking the Tet Offensive, Native Americans: Patriotism, Exceptionalism and the New American Identity, both from Encounter Books; and The Real Custer: From Boy General to Tragic Hero by Regnery History. Dr. Robbins holds a PhD from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford, Massachusetts, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in political science from the University of Cincinnati. He has taught at The Fletcher School, Boston University, Marine Corps University, National Defense University, and other schools. His awards include the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award, and the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association first prize award for editorial writing. He is a member of the advisory board for the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA.