Nicholas Reynolds

Nicholas Reynolds has worked in the fields of modern military history and intelligence off and on for 40 years, with some unusual detours. Freshly minted PhD from Oxford University in hand, he joined the Marine Corps in the 1970s, serving as an infantry officer and then as an historian. As a reservist, he became officer in charge of field history, deploying historians overseas to capture history as it was being made. Additionally, he edited The Journal of America’s Military Past, a scholarly publication at the intersection of military history and historic preservation. For years, he served as a CIA officer, most recently as the historian for the CIA Museum. Over the decades, he also tried his hand at farming, writing a novel, and mountain climbing. One of his proudest moments was making it to the glaciated peak of Mt Baker at the age of 64. He has taught at the graduate level, and still teaches for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. He and his wife Becky care for rescue dogs.