Notable DC investigator, and friend of The Daily Caveat, Charles Pinck has started a new blog - one worth your time - especially for the history buffs among you. OSS Reborn is co-written by Charlie and his father, Dan Pinck and focuses on the history and legacy of the Office of Strategic Services, America's first organized intelligence organization.

I won't delve to much into the history of the OSS here but if you need an introduction I can recommend this book by Mark Lowenthal, which provides a scholarly account of the genesis of the organization (I was lucky enough to have Lowenthal as a professor eons ago).

Charlie is the president of the OSS Society, which as you might imagine, celebrates the history of the OSS. Interest in the group is very much a family - Father Dan Pinck, in addition to being a noted author, served in the OSS behind enemy lines in China during World War II.

If that kind of thing intrigues you, do check out OSS Reborn. Highly recommended reading.

-- MDT

Labels: Charles Pinck, corporate investigation, intelligence, OSS