In Memoriam: Charles Moskos
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May 20, 1934 - May 31, 2009 Professor Emeritus
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Areas of interest included military sociology and Greek Americans. His books include The Military - More Than Just a Job?, A Call to Civic Service, The New Conscientious Objection, Black Leadership and Racial Integration the Army Way, and The Postmodern Military. His research took him to combat units in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Iraq. In addition to numerous scholarly articles, Moskos wrote for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Atlantic Monthly and Foreign Affairs. His work has been translated into 19 languages. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, the U.S. Army's highest decoration for a civilian, and was designated Honored Patriot by the Selective Service System. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
