Kendall D. Gott retired from 20 years with the US Army in 2000 as an Armor and Military Intelligence officer. His combat experience consists of the Persian Gulf War and Operation Desert Fox. He also recently retired from government service with 15 years. A native of Peoria, Illinois, Mr. Gott, received his BA in history from Western Illinois University, and a Masters of Military Art and Science from the US Army Command and General Staff College. Prior to returning to Leavenworth, Kansas in 2002, he was an adjunct professor of history at Augusta State University and the Georgia Military College. He is also a published author has appeared on the Battle of Mine Creek episode on the History Channel and is featured on the Fort Donelson film for the National Park Service. He appeared on C-Span discussing the 150th anniversary of that battle. Ken joined the staff of the US Army Combat Studies Institute, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in October 2002, where he was the Senior Historian/Assistant Adjunct Professor. See Wikipedia article "Kendall Gott" for a more detailed biography.