Kevin Gould
Contributor
Websites : Norwich University, Academia.edu
Associated with The Society for Military History, part of Encyclopaedia Britannica's Publishing Partner Program.
A graduate of Norwich University's Master of Arts in Military History program, Kevin S. Gould has published numerous articles and book reviews on military history topics in specialized encyclopedias and scholarly journals. Kevin's areas of research include Civil War aeronautics, colonial and Revolutionary America, and intelligence history and policy. Kevin served 22 years in the U.S. Army, including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kevin retired as a senior military intelligence chief warrant officer and currently serves as an intelligence policy officer for the Headquarters, Department of the Army G-2.
Primary Contributions (5)
Balloon Corps, civilian aeronautical unit (1861–63) created during the American Civil War to provide aerial surveillance of Confederate troops for the Union army. Balloons supported Union campaigns from ground stations and naval vessels in the Peninsular Campaign, the capture of Island Number Ten,…
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