Kevin C.M. Benson

Summer 2011

Benson was the chief army planner for the invasion of Iraq and was also involved in planning the drawdown of U.S. forces there. Benson completed his PhD at KU and also ran the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.

Discussion Group Topic
Boots on the Ground


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