CPT(P) Jacob Barnes Senior Instructor Executive Officer - American Politics Program Course Director - SS472: The Soldier and the State Social Sciences jacob.barnes2 [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Jake is a dedicated husband of 10 years and father of three beautiful children. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2014 as a Military Intelligence Officer and served in both 2nd IBCT, 25 ID at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and 2 ABCT, 1 AD at Fort Bliss, Texas. He attended graduate school at Duke University, graduating in 2022 with a master's in political science, and has now taught SS202: American Politics for three years. He was recently selected to become a strategic intelligence officer and will attend the National Intelligence University this summer. M.A. in Political Science - Duke UniversityB.S. in International History - U.S. Military Academy Research Interests Civil-Military Relations, American Philosophical Foundations, Citizenship and its Obligations Current Research Philosophical Foundations of American Citizenship, Military Promotions and Civilian Oversight