Francis J. West

Bing West is a best-selling historian. His new book – Cat 5: the 2033 War – warns that America is sailing into a dual hurricane—an aggressive China and our crushing debt.His dozen books have sold 1.8 million copies, including The New York Times #1 and #7 bestsellers. He is the only writer to serve on the front lines in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. As a senior official, he met with six US presidents. A combat Marine, historian and assistant secretary of defense, West is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Stanford/Hoover Military Historians Group. He is the recipient of the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal (twice) and multiple other awards. He has been interviewed on CBS, MSNBC, CNN, Fox, etc. His essays appear in The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, National Review, Hoover Institution, and The Washington Post. For his vivid portrayal of combat, he has been called “The Grunt’s Homer.”