Reed Bauer (aged 25) is a first lieutenant in the United States Army. He was a Fulbright scholar and masters degree student at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan, from 2022-2024. He is currently assigned to duty at Fort Moore, Georgia.
The views expressed in this essay are those of the author, and do not reflect the official position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, the Fulbright Program or the United States Department of State. The author wishes to thank the Foundation of Scholarly Exchange for its academic and financial support.
