William Howard Russell 1850. Initially sent by editor John Delane to Malta to cover British support for the Ottoman Empire against Russia in 1854, Russell despised the term "war correspondent" but his coverage of the conflict brought him international renown, and Florence Nightingale later credited her entry into wartime nursing to his reports. The Crimean medical care, shelter and protection of all ranks by Mary Seacole was also publicised by Russell and by other contemporary journalists, rescuing her from bankruptcy. Russell was described by one of the soldiers on the frontlines thus: "a vulgar low Irishman, [who] sings a good song, drinks anyone's
Russell D. Howard was the Founding Director of the Jebsen Center for Counter-Terrorism Studies at The Fletcher School, before leaving in September 2008. Presently, General Howard is a Senior Fellow at Joint Special Operations University and an Adjunct Professor at The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Russell D. Howard Brigadier General (retired) Russell D. Howard is an American veteran Special Forces officer, academic, tutor, writer and counter-terrorism strategist. BG. (ret) Russell Howard is Adjunct Professor and Director of the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. General Howard served as an "A" Team Commander