Research & essays
Military Research Group
Military history, Army leadership and institutional development, field research, source analysis, historical investigations, and current writing.
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Research what interests me. Write what is worth preserving.
My current historical work is increasingly organized through dedicated research, archive, and publishing properties rather than this portfolio site.
Current platforms
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DanElder.com establishes the broader career and intellectual context. The actual research, archive, and publishing work lives on the specialized platforms below.
Archive & reference
NCOHistory.com
A specialized digital archive and historical reference collection focused on the U.S. Army noncommissioned officer corps.
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NCO Historical Society
Books, monographs, edited works, and publishing projects connected to Army NCO history, leadership, and military experience.
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My work currently concentrates on U.S. Army NCO history, Army leadership and institutional development, Civil War and Reconstruction-era Texas, Bell County history, Federal military authority, preservation, cemeteries, public memory, and military history in place.
Books
My publication record includes authored, edited, compiled, and collaborative works on the noncommissioned officer corps, Army leadership, professional military education, and military history. Rather than duplicate a book catalog here, current and selected titles are presented through the NCO Historical Society publishing site.