Mark A. Viney

Colonel Mark A. Viney served 35 years in uniform before retiring from the U.S. Army in 2021. He is the founder of Viney Development Solutions, LLC, which provides nonfiction books and public speaking on historical, national defense, and leadership development topics, plus executive coaching, mentorship, leadership development facilitation, and military training support. A former Director of the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center, Mark earned a Bachelor of Science in History from the United States Military Academy and a dual Master of Arts in Human Resources Development and Public Administration from Webster University. He served on the U.S. Army War College staff for 5 years and completed its Defense Strategy Course. Considered for a position with the National Security Council, Mark applied historical insights toward modern national security issues in lectures for the Center on the Future of War at Arizona State University, the U.S. Army Cadet Command, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, and elsewhere. His white paper, "Insights from the Vietnam Withdrawal for the Afghanistan Drawdown", influenced senior Allied leaders in Kabul and informed a private discussion between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander, International Security & Assistance Force. Mark has lectured on Vietnam War strategy at the U.S. Army War College, Texas Tech Vietnam Center & Archive, and elsewhere. His groundbreaking, two-volume book series presents the latest research and analysis. Volume 1 is "General & Mrs. Earle Wheeler: Their Rise to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Amid America’s Descent into Vietnam". Volume 2 is "Determined to Persist: General Earle Wheeler, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Military’s Foiled Pursuit of Victory in Vietnam". Mark's first book is "United States Cavalry Peacekeepers in Bosnia: An Inside Account of Operation Joint Endeavor, 1996".