Robert R. Leonhard

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Robert Leonhard served in the US Army for 24 years as an infantry officer, combat developer, and war planner. Currently he serves on the principal professional staff of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland as a research analyst specializing in irregular warfare.

Colonel Leonhard earned a BA in History from Columbus University, a Masters in International Relations from Troy State University, a Masters of Military Arts and Sciences from the US Army Command and General Staff College, and a Doctorate in American History from West Virginia University.

He lives in West Virginia with his wife, the novelist Suzanne Elizabeth Leonhard, and their children. He is an avid wargamer and chess player.