MAJ Jacob Henry Senior Instructor Course Director - HI372 "US Foreign Relations Since 1898," HI105 "History of the United States" History Digital History Center jacob.henry [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications MAJ Jacob Henry graduated from West Point in 2012 with a Degree in Defense and Strategic Studies. He commissioned into the Armor Corps and was assigned to 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson upon completion of Armor Basic Officer Leader Course. At Fort Carson, he served in Platoon and Company leadership positions, deploying twice in support of Operation Spartan Shield. MAJ Henry attended Maneuver Captains’ Career Course at Fort Benning in 2016 and subsequently proceeded to Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM). At JBLM, he commanded a Stryker Reconnaissance Troop and Headquarters Troop from 2018-2020, during which time he deployed in support of Customs and Border Patrol. Jake graduated from George Washington University in 2022 with a Master of Arts in History. He serves currently in the American Division of the Dept. of History. Jake is married to Jenna, a Pharmacist with Garnet Health, and they have two sons. M.A. in History - George Washington UniversityB.S. in Defense and Strategic Studies - U.S. Military Academy Research Interests Early American-Soviet Foreign Relations, Military Interventions in Policy Making, The History of West Point Current Research Legislative Debates over the Admission of Women to West Point, American Revolutionary History in the Hudson River Valley Selected Publications Publications“1776 Battle of Brooklyn.” West Point Digital History Center, edited by Cameron Colby and Jacob Henry. West Point, NY: West Point Press, 2023. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/12d047ae84f846aab0169302f78c6a…“Polar Bears and Bolsheviks: The American Expedition to North Russia and the Impact of Military Operations on National Policy.” Master’s Thesis, George Washington University, 2022. https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/polar-bears-bolsheviks-am….PresentationsPanelist for “Historical Perspectives on the Russia-Ukraine War: A Symposium” Dominican University Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference, April 29, 2023.“Armored and Alone: The Shortcomings of a Russian BTG.” Presented at the Land Operations and Combined Arms-Lessons Identified from the War in Ukraine, Oslo, Norway, December 2022. https://events.webcast.no/forsvaret-1/jkK3c7Y6m75m4DhWk6wt/4yZHdWSrjmjY…