Paul Westermeyer | |
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| Occupation | Author and historian |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Subject | Military history, US Marine history, Medieval history |
Paul W. Westermeyer is a public historian and the 2015 recipient of "The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons-Henry I. Shaw Award" for his book Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990–1991.[1]
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Education
Westermeyer received both his bachelor's (in history) and master's degrees (in military history) from Ohio State University.
Career
He began his career teaching history at Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College.[2] In 2005, Westermeyer became a historian for the Marine Corps History Division, where he began publishing books.[2]
Awards
In 2015, Westermeyer was awarded The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons–Henry I. Shaw Award for superior historical scholarship, a prize presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.[1]
Bibliography
Books
- HackJammer: HackMaster Adventures in Space[3]
- U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, January 28 - February 1, 1991[4]
- Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[5]
- Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[6]
- U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010-2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography[7]
- The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology[8]
- The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought[9]
- The United States Marine Corps: The Expeditionary Force at War[10]
Magazine Articles
- Shattered Amphibious Dreams: The Decision Not to Make an Amphibious Landing during Operation Desert Storm[11]
- Every Marine a Flag Raiser: The Legacy and Meaning of the Iwo Jima Flag Raisings[12]
- Historiography for Marines: How Marines should read and understand histories[13]
Presentations
- Mountain Storm: Counter-insurgency and the Marine Air-Ground Task Force[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation – Annual Awards Program – Previous Award Winners". The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.
- ^ a b "Marine Corps University – Paul W. Westermeyer". usmcu.edu.
- ^ Miller, Adam; Westermeyer, Paul; McMurtry, Rian (2005). Morgan, Dan (ed.). HackJammer: HackMaster Adventures in Space. Mundelein, Illinois, USA: Kenzer & Company. ISBN 1-59456-039-0.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul (2008). U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, 28 January – 1 February 1991 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. OCLC 227207489.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul (September 12, 2014). Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990–1991 (PDF). Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division (published 2014). ISBN 9780991158812. OCLC 907575749.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul; Hinman, Alexander, eds. (2016). Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990–1991 (PDF). U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. OCLC 947723097.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul; Blaker, Christopher N., eds. (2017). U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010–2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division (published April 24, 2017). OCLC 973199673.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2018). The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology (PDF). Robertson, Breanne, PhD, art ed. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division (published 2019). ISBN 9780160944123. OCLC 1030161256.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2019). The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought (PDF). Robertson, Breanne, PhD, art ed. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9781732003019. OCLC 1083673560.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2019). The United States Marine Corps: The Expeditionary Force at War. Havertown, Pennsylvania: Casemate Publishers. ISBN 9781612006932. OCLC 1090427651.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul (2018). "Shattered Amphibious Dreams: The Decision Not to Make an Amphibious Landing during Operation Desert Storm" (PDF). Marine Corps History. Vol. 3, no. 2. p34-47: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISSN 2381-375X.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Westermeyer, Paul; Robertson, PhD, Breanne (2019). "Every Marine a Flag Raiser: The Legacy and Meaning of the Iwo Jima Flag Raisings" (PDF). Investigating Iwo: The Flag Raisings in Myth, Memory, & Esprit de Corps. p251-266: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9781732003071. LCCN 2019035917.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Westermeyer, Paul (2019). "Historiography for Marines: How Marines should read and understand histories" (PDF). Marine Corps Gazette. Vol. 103, no. 11. p78-82: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISSN 0025-3170.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Westermeyer, Paul (December 2–4, 2015). Mountain Storm: Counter-insurgency and the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (Speech). Landpower Conference. Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania: U.S. Army War College.
External links
- Westermeyer's faculty page at the Marine Corps University's site
- Westermeyer's author page at Amazon.com
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