David W. Taylor

David Taylor is a retired Colonel, Special Forces U.S. Army Reserve who served in the Vietnam War as an infantry officer with the Americal (23rd) Infantry Division, where he was wounded twice and awarded the Silver Star. Taylor has authored numerous articles about World War II and the Vietnam War in national magazines, such as the June 2013 American Legion magazine, "How did we get such good men?" dedicated to the infantry in the Vietnam War. Taylor has also lectured about the Vietnam War at the college level and is a frequent speaker. His book, "Our War" is about the history of the infantry battalion he served with, during its three years of combat in Vietnam.