John S. Brown

John S. Brown is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Army who was the Chief of Military History of the United States Army Center of Military History (CMH) from December 1998 to October 2005.

Brown graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1971. He commanded the 2nd Battalion, 66th Armor, in Iraq and Kuwait during the Gulf War and returned to Kuwait as commander of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, in 1995. He served as Chief Historian and Commander of the United States Army Center of Military History from 1998 to 2005; however, he retired from active duty on 1 August 2004.

Brown has a doctorate in history from Indiana University.

References

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• Brown, John S. (January 2006). "Earle G. Wheeler at 100". Army. Association of the United States Army, reprinted by FindArticles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2008.

• An Army at War: Change in the Midst of Conflict. The Proceedings of the Combat Studies Institute 2005 Military History Symposium. DIANE Publishing. 2005. p. 663. ISBN 1-4289-1625-3. Retrieved 2008-10-21.

• "Brig. Gen. John S. Brown, U.S. Army Retired". Association of the United States Army. Retrieved 2018-03-05.