Vermont native Mark Treanor wins Colby Award for book about service in Vietnam War and its aftermath
By NU Office of Communications
April 21, 2021
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Mark Treanor has won the 2021 William E. Colby Award for his book, “A Quiet Cadence.” Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, presents the award, now in its 22nd year, annually to a first solo work of fiction or nonfiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations, or international affairs.
“A Quiet Cadence,” (Naval Institute Press, 2020) is the story of a young U.S. Marine in combat and dealing with its aftermath over the years since his war.