Recreated one of my favorite family photos - this time with “Orchestrating Power” and in front of @uarizona Old Main (and by the fountain Jennifer and I would meet at to get lunch before we started formally dating). www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Great conversation with @milwritersguild.bsky.social Board of Advisors member, GEN Brunson.

I’m just gonna scootch right by everyone and… *ope*… set this right here in case someone is curious. www.theworldwar.org/news/nationa...

This may not be the release you were looking for today, but trust me…it’s a better read. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

How can you tell a book is based on a dissertation? ⅓ of the pages are citations… #OrchestratingPower www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

“The white paper outlined this plan without deference to or even acknowledgement of U.S. sensitivities, likely putting China on a collision course with the United States in the region in the months and years ahead.” thediplomat.com/2025/12/chin...

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If you didn't know there was a combination President Andrew Jackson and US Army Ranger museum in Northern Ireland, consider your day enriched.

Kept track of all the pics from friends and family as “Orchestrating Power” hit their mailboxes. On the official release day, a huge thanks to all those that pre-ordered the book! Thanks to David Silbey and Bethany Wasik at CUP, as well! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Just asked my library to buy a copy of Nate's book too. Check it out.

Just finished up a great chat with @mickcook.bsky.social about “Orchestrating Power” for The Dead Prussian podcast…always good to gab with you, mate! Look for the episode soon… www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Its release-eve! “Orchestrating Power” is officially released tomorrow. Today is the last day to get in your pre-order…please consider grabbing your copy (or a copy for your history nerd friends and family) to ensure they arrive before Christmas! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Nothing like awarding great work from phenomenal people! Lacey Enyart was awarded the Bronze Order of St. Gabriel. Normally awarded to Army Strategists, Lacey (a Force Manager) more than earned it through her brilliant work. Easily one of the best teammates I’ve had in over 20 years in the Army.

Excited "Orchestrating Power" made the 2025 book list for the great team @contingent-mag.bsky.social! contingentmagazine.org/2025/12/02/2... @cornellupress.bsky.social @milwritersguild.bsky.social @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

Crazy week after a very busy last 6 months. Sorry to see GEN Drew Poppas go today as we cased the colors of US Army Forces Command, but excited to work for GEN Joe Ryan as he unfurled the colors for US Army Western Hemisphere Command (WHC)…

Welcome to our second new MWG Board member, Brian Kerg! milwritersguild.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Happy #GivingTuesday! Please consider giving to @milwritersguild.bsky.social - a great organization supporting military, veteran, and civilian writers focused on military affairs! www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

I could not be more excited for the next chapter of @milwritersguild.bsky.social! Tomorrow, Ajit Maan & Pauline Shanks Kaurin officially take over. I can't think of two better people to serve the community! Please consider supporting our #GivingTuesday campaign! www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough”…and the kindness of time & attention from others turns poor words into passable ones. In this season of thankfulness, I am grateful to the family, friends, peers, & mentors that helped this book get published! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

My family came to the U.S. before the Immigration Act of 1924 banned Japanese and cut Eastern European immigrants. Since then, our family fought for our country in WWII, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave because of those who became Americans.

As we sprint to #GivingTuesday, I kindly request your support for the @milwritersguild.bsky.social. This great organization supports a dynamic community of military, veteran, and civilian writers focused on human experiences in war, peace, and after service. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

Check out new submitted member works! Ft. @nathankfinney.com and @mountainrunner.us . milwritersguild.substack.com/p/submitted-...

18 days to official publication of this bad boy. Tells the story of how America used every tool it had to mobilize to fight the First World War… www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Such a good book. 10/10

Thankful for too many things to post…but the top two are an amazing partner and wonderful daughters, and being able to be home for this holiday. (pic of today’s amazing Thanksgiving dinner, and a pic with amazing teammates in Kabul in 2010)

Really excited my entry in the international encyclopedia on the First World War was published today! Thanks to Mark Grotelueschen and Lon Strauss for helping get it to meet their high standards! encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/coun...

Excited to dig into this great book by “Camp Clausewitz” @smh-historians.bsky.social summer seminar friend, @bclelandgt.bsky.social!

Calling all contingent historians and their editors--if you haven't submitted for this year's lists, why not? Seriously, these are our most highly read pieces of the year. They are a great way to get your scholarship in front of people and SELL YOUR BOOKS.

Was lucky to pop up to @dukesanford.bsky.social this past week to join a friend as he completed a great power immersive game as a part of a course on international relations. If I do end up teaching one day, I’ll definitely be including gaming…it was a blast & the students obviously learned a ton!

My copies of “Orchestrating Power” finally arrived! Get 44% off the book if you order now: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501... (CODE: 09WINTER)

A reminder that writing books is hard, and if you find it difficult, it’s not because you’re bad at it, it’s because it’s hard.

Yet more evidence I married the best person in the world. I came home after a very long day to my book arriving at the house…and more importantly, a wonderful cake and note. So blessed to have such a considerate and loving partner in my life (see more in my book’s acknowledgements and dedication)!

The algorithm brought me Cake’s “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” on my drive to work, and I am wondering what other songs celebrate female competence (“she’s touring the facility / and picking up slack”, “she uses a machete / to cut through red tape” etc) from a masculine POV. They must be out there, no?

30 days to publication day! Order now (scan the QR and use the code for a discount). www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Two of my favorite quotes from my time in Key West: - Managing a revolution is like plowing the sea (attributed to Simón Bolívar) - Key West: closer to Cuba than a Walmart.

Great & productive trip to Miami (US Southern Command) & Key West (Joint Interagency Task Force-South). I’ve filled the bingo card on regional mission areas (Middle East as a junior officer; Europe, Africa, & Indo-Pacific as a mid-grade officer; & now Western Hemisphere as a senior officer)…

Kate Crawford Kate Crawford has spent years uncovering the real infrastructure of artificial intelligence. She is not interested in the glossy fantasy of machine minds. She studies the physical world behind them. Her research moves through mines, deserts, server halls, supply chains, and borders.…

“For cadets, earnest participation in these discussions does more than just prove that they did the reading.” Nick Hurley on his year teaching at USMA.

Quick trip south.

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Hard copies of "Orchestrating Power" are in the wild! I hear those that pre-ordered should be getting them soon. You only have a month left to pre-order and get your copies before the official release date: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

“China’s present purge is remarkable. By some measures it is the largest since the era of Mao Zedong. The party expelled nine generals this month, taking the total to at least 22 since he came to power. His 3 immediate predecessors failed to remove a single brass hat.” economist.com/china/2025/1...

“The military buildup in the region is the largest unrelated to disaster relief since 1994, when the United States sent two aircraft carriers and more than 20,000 troops to Haiti to take part in ‘Operation Uphold Democracy.’” www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

My running list of fellowships and other opportunities has been updated, including a veteran fellowship recently highlighted by Jason Galui - the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program at the Bush Presidential Center. nathankfinney.com/fellowships-...

“Finney tells an important story w/ excellent, razor-sharp focus. ‘Orchestrating Power’ reveals the key intermediary role CoDs played in the mobilization for WWI.” - Jennifer Keene, ‘Doughboys, the Great War, & the Remaking of America’ Pre-order now! www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

And the final set of photos…more traditional ballet. Such a talented, awesome young woman! All the hard work she’s put in (especially the last two years) is evident! Super proud ballet dad 😍🩰

Tranche 1 of our dancer’s recent senior photo shoot. These are the more contemporary dance poses…waiting to get the traditional ballet pics. So proud of our amazing athlete!

“Orchestrating Power makes an original, deeply researched historical contribution to the field of American political development.” - Professor Elisabeth Clemens, author of ‘Civic Gifts’ (pre-order 40% discount: 09FORTY) www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

First IUS conference…and I felt very much at home. So great to see many friends and mentors…and give a quick talk on a book chapter that’ll be coming out October 2026!