Changing of the Guard at SWJ

Occasional ZP commenter and SWJ Editor and author Major Mike Few passes the editorial torch to Major Peter J. Munson, USMC author, blogger and occasional ZP commenter:

Dave Dilegge – Small Wars Journal Change of Command

Though a change, it is not one of command. Peter Munson has replaced Mike Few as our editor.  Mike took SWJ to a new level we only hoped to attain and Peter’s vision will ensure we stay on that upward climb. Many thanks to both as we keep on, keepin’ on.

Carl Prine– Small Wars Journal Change of Command 

I’m not sure what this particular change of command entails – perhaps the ceremonial exchange of a mouse pad, followed by light refreshments and the appearance of some brown-nosing First Sergeant to congratulate both of them excessively, all done online of course – but I thought it would be nice to highlight some of the intellectual firepower they expended here as we wish them well.

We’ll start with Few who spent his sentence at SWJ largely making it relevant again after it fell into a fat vat of who gives a **** following the so-called “Surge” in Iraq.  Because Munson also suffers no fools, he’ll take on SWJ’s apparently unceasing flood of submissions with a well-sharpened pencil and a stubby eraser.

Best replacement possible.

Peter J. Munson – SWJ Editor

In my first post here, I would like to thank Dave Dillege and Bill Nagle for taking me on as editor of the Journal and for helping to start getting me snapped in to my new duties.  In the next week, I will be working through the pending submissions and figuring out the website, so bear with me as I get up to speed.  I hope to carry on the great work that Mike Few did during his tenure as editor, getting relevant and timely content to you, the reader.  More to follow this week as I get to work.

Hearty congratulations to Peter and all of us here hope that we will continue to see Mike in a larger role of author at SWJ and elsewhere!