Participants

The following individuals will be participants at the 18th annual William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium.

Panelists

• James Wright, Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America’s Wars and Those Who Fought Them
• David McIntyre, Centerline
• Karl Marlantes, Matterhorn and What It’s Like to Go to War
• Col. Jon Coffin, (Ret. VTARNG), one of only six psychologists in the country’s National Guard system

Moderator

• Stephen Pomeroy, moderator for the 2013 panel discussion

Colby Award Winner

• Thomas P. McKenna, Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam. Winner of the 2013 Colby Award.
• Michael Franzak, A Nightmare’s Prayer. Winner of the 2012 Colby Award.

Special Guests

• Carlo D’Este, author and Colby Symposium executive director
• Myke Cole, author of Shadow Ops series