Small Wars Journal

Keith Nightingale

BIO

COL Nightingale is a retired Army Colonel who served two tours in Vietnam with Airborne and Ranger (American and Vietnamese) units. He commanded airborne battalions in both the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division. He later commanded both the 1/75th Rangers and the 1st Ranger Training Brigade.

Articles by this Author

The Higgins Boat: Wood, Steel, and Purpose Sun, 05/21/2017 - 9:22am
What Makes Grunts Smile Fri, 05/12/2017 - 1:02pm
Nameless, Ageless, But Forever Wed, 05/10/2017 - 7:09pm
Combat, Orders and Judgment Sat, 05/06/2017 - 9:16am
A Strategic Guide to Afghanistan Options Sun, 04/09/2017 - 7:52am
Leading, Not Sending Thu, 04/06/2017 - 7:42am
Colors in Concrete Tue, 04/04/2017 - 3:21pm
The Thousand Yard Stare Thu, 03/23/2017 - 8:57pm
Ground Truth Thu, 03/16/2017 - 12:42pm
Things That Make a Grunt Smile Mon, 03/13/2017 - 1:44pm
Courage Sun, 02/19/2017 - 12:31am
Dry Season Combat Sun, 02/12/2017 - 8:22pm
Night in the Bush Wed, 02/08/2017 - 1:16am
Grunts and Gifts Sat, 12/24/2016 - 2:46pm
Boxes Fri, 12/23/2016 - 7:24pm
Bugs, Beasts and Things Wed, 12/21/2016 - 6:02am
Why Grunts Fight. What They See And What They Say. Mon, 11/14/2016 - 7:46am
Grunts Won. What Now? Wed, 11/09/2016 - 6:24pm
Young Men and Guns Sun, 11/06/2016 - 10:58pm
The Way It Is Fri, 10/07/2016 - 7:58am