Mr. Canestaro, author of The Mighty Moo (Hachette, June 2024), is a professional intelligence officer whose research on his grandfather’s service in World War II led to a decade-long effort to uncover the story of the USS Cowpens and her crew. Currently on assignment to the National Intelligence Council, he has 25 years of experience writing about military operations for policymakers in the U.S. government. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Tennessee, Georgetown University, and Yale University.
