Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, is chief of the contemporary studies branch at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and the author of Once a Legend: "Red Mike" Edson of the Marine Raiders (Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1994, 2002) and Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC  (New York: Random House, 2001, 2002).

Articles by Jon T. Hoffman

Red Mike Fights On

By Major Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
December 1993
When combat on Tarawa finally subsided, home-front critics wondered: was the amphibious assault worth it?

The Marine's Marine

By Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Retired)
April 2010
Colonel Jon T. Hoffman describes the illustrious career of Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller.
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The Marines' Written Record

By Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Retired)
December 2007
Interested in reading more about the Corps' dramatic and colorful past? Our guide to outstanding Marine histories, biographies, and memoirs is a great place to locate the right book.

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel John J. Abbatiello, U.S. Air Force, Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve & Eric Mills
August 2007
Crisis at Sea: The United States Navy in European Waters in World War I William N. Still Jr. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 2007. 1,008 pp. Illus. Maps. Bib ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Lisle A. Rose, James E. Valle & Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
June 2003
The First Heroes: The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raid—America’s First World War II Victory Craig Nelson. New York: Viking, 2002. 415 pp. Photos. Maps. Index. $27.95. Reviewed by Lisle ...

Book Reviews

Reviewed by Kenneth P. Czech, Captain William B. Hayler, U.S. Navy (Retired), Jack Satterfield, U. S. Naval Reserve, & Captain Jon T. Hoffman, U. S. Marine Corps
September 1989
The Influence of Sea Power on Ancient History Chester G. Starr. New York: Oxford University Press, 1989. 105 pp. Maps. Notes. Bib. Ind. $16.95. ($15.25). Reviewed by Kenneth P. Czech ...