Donald Vandergriff
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Major Donald E. Vandergriff, is a teacher, writer and lecturer who specializes in leadership education and training. He previously served in the United States Army.
Major Vandergriff holds a Bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s degree in military history from American Military University.[citation needed] Works include “The Revolution in Human Affairs”[1] and a chapter in Digital Wars: A View from the Frontlines.[citation needed] He was the first major from the Army to lecture at the Naval War College.[citation needed]
The works of Vandergriff have also drawn academic praise. Renowned military sociologist Dr. Charlie Moskos calls Vandergriff “the most well-known Major in the Army,” while lecturer, author and expert on military personnel issues, Dr. Jonathan Shay refers to Vandergriff as “the most influential major in the U.S. Army”.[citation needed] Journalist James Fallows of The Atlantic Monthly has sought out Vandergriff for consultation of several of his articles, mentioning him in his last piece “Will Iran be Next,” (December 2004).[citation needed]