A native of Michigan, David W. Hogan, Jr., received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1980 and his Ph.D. from Duke University in 1986. He taught briefly at Elon College before joining the Center of Military History in 1987. He has written numerous book reviews and is currently revising for publication his doctoral dissertation on the U.S. Army's Rangers from 1942 to 1983.