Dr. Stephen D. Coats is a professor of joint military operations and history at the US Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. A graduate of the US Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree, he earned a master's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Kansas. He was commissioned in the US Army and served in several infantry assignments. He is the author of articles and reviews on joint operations and military history. Dr. Coats has been a member of the Department of Joint and Multinationa...