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  • Vermont native Mark Treanor wins Colby Award for book about service in Vietnam War and its aftermath

    Vermont native Mark Treanor wins Colby Award for book about service in Vietnam War and its aftermath

    2021 COLBY AWARD WINNER Read More
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THE COLBY AWARD and

NU MILITARY WRITERS’ SYMPOSIUM

Contacts

Travis Morris
Director, Peace & War Center
Executive Director, Symposium
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
wmorris@norwich.edu

Nicole Greenwood
Administrative Coordinator
ngreenwo@norwich.edu

THE COLBY AWARD recognizes a first work of fiction or nonfiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations, or international affairs.

2021 Colby Award Information and Form

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The Colby Award

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The Colby Award is named for William E. Colby, a notable American intelligence officer and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

THE COLBY AWARD and NU MILITARY WRITERS’ SYMPOSIUM in partnership with

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and with support from

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