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About R.F.M. Williams

R.F.M. Williams is a Ph.D. Candidate in Military History at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on the relationship between organizational culture, operational behavior, and memory in military institutions throughout history. Born and raised in Washington state, Rob served in the US Army as an infantryman and paratrooper for over fifteen years and is a graduate of the US Army’s Airborne, Jumpmaster, and Pathfinder schools. Holding every position in an infantry platoon from rifleman to platoon sergeant, Rob is now parlaying his experience into researching the origins of the “airborne mystique”. Rob holds a dual BA in History and Peace, War, and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an MA in history from The Ohio State University.