Military Education

Thomas J. Cutler Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy (Ret.) is a former gunner's mate second class who served in patrol craft, cruisers, destroyers, and aircraft carriers. His varied assignments included an in-country Vietnam tour, small craft command, and nine years at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Seamanship & Navigation Department and Associate Chairman of the History Department. While at the Academy, he was awarded the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education (military teacher of the year). He is the author of numerous books, including professional military education texts published by the Naval Institute Press. His expert analysis has been featured on The History Channel's Biography series, A&E's Our Century, Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor, and CBS News' 48 Hours.