James B Wells
@jamesbwells.bsky.social
I’m a retired criminologist who has an investigative memoir being released Father’s Day weekend, June 2025. It’s title is Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. See https://jamesbwells.com/ for details.
Pleased to get word today that my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, has received a 5 Star Review rating by Reader Views.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Pleased to get word today that my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, has received a 5 Star Review rating by Reader Views.
Feel free to email me your email address at Because@jamesbwells.com if you want to get added to our subscription email list to receive our monthly newsletter and other announcements throughout our upcoming book tour.
May 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Feel free to email me your email address at Because@jamesbwells.com if you want to get added to our subscription email list to receive our monthly newsletter and other announcements throughout our upcoming book tour.
I spoke at the American Legion Post #67 in Versailles last night, telling the crowd about my soon-to-be-released investigative memoir and upcoming author events in the area. If you desire to preorder the book, see jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
April 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I spoke at the American Legion Post #67 in Versailles last night, telling the crowd about my soon-to-be-released investigative memoir and upcoming author events in the area. If you desire to preorder the book, see jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
James Wells has written this book in an attempt to lay his father’s ghost and set the record straight – a record that officialdom has refused to reveal.
— Michael Boddington, founder of Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE)
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— Michael Boddington, founder of Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE)
Preorder now: jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
April 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
James Wells has written this book in an attempt to lay his father’s ghost and set the record straight – a record that officialdom has refused to reveal.
— Michael Boddington, founder of Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE)
Preorder now: jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
— Michael Boddington, founder of Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE)
Preorder now: jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
"...an affecting, haunting, and beautiful testament to the hole a man has left in the universes well as a larger meditation on those courageous humans who stand up for ethical conduct in the face of serious resistance." - Sonya Huber, author of Opa Nobody
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March 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"...an affecting, haunting, and beautiful testament to the hole a man has left in the universes well as a larger meditation on those courageous humans who stand up for ethical conduct in the face of serious resistance." - Sonya Huber, author of Opa Nobody
Preorder: jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
Preorder: jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
I had a fantastic time at the 2025 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Los Angeles! I want to extend my gratitude to Tracy Crow of Milspeak Books, as well as authors Liam Wil Cor and Lauren Kathleen, who joined me at the Milspeak Booth to promote our incredible titles.
March 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I had a fantastic time at the 2025 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Los Angeles! I want to extend my gratitude to Tracy Crow of Milspeak Books, as well as authors Liam Wil Cor and Lauren Kathleen, who joined me at the Milspeak Booth to promote our incredible titles.
My publisher’s media release of my investigative memoir about my father’s still CIA classified death in Vietnam. So that retailers can have it in time for my book tour which starts right after the June 14 launch, versions of the book will be released prior to allow for ordering, shipping, etc.
March 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
My publisher’s media release of my investigative memoir about my father’s still CIA classified death in Vietnam. So that retailers can have it in time for my book tour which starts right after the June 14 launch, versions of the book will be released prior to allow for ordering, shipping, etc.
My Milspeak Books publisher has reviewed & approved the latest version
of my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey
to Find the Father He Never Knew. It’s now available for preorder:
jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
#whistleblower #warrior #military #veterans #memoir #Vietnam
of my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey
to Find the Father He Never Knew. It’s now available for preorder:
jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
#whistleblower #warrior #military #veterans #memoir #Vietnam
March 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My Milspeak Books publisher has reviewed & approved the latest version
of my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey
to Find the Father He Never Knew. It’s now available for preorder:
jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
#whistleblower #warrior #military #veterans #memoir #Vietnam
of my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey
to Find the Father He Never Knew. It’s now available for preorder:
jamesbwells.com/pre-order-fr...
#whistleblower #warrior #military #veterans #memoir #Vietnam
I spoke & handed out a flyer at the American Legion Post #12 in Richmond, KY, about my upcoming
investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son's Odyssey to
Find the Father He Never Knew. If you would
like for me to speak before your group, please contact me at Because@jamesbwells.com
investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son's Odyssey to
Find the Father He Never Knew. If you would
like for me to speak before your group, please contact me at Because@jamesbwells.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I spoke & handed out a flyer at the American Legion Post #12 in Richmond, KY, about my upcoming
investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son's Odyssey to
Find the Father He Never Knew. If you would
like for me to speak before your group, please contact me at Because@jamesbwells.com
investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son's Odyssey to
Find the Father He Never Knew. If you would
like for me to speak before your group, please contact me at Because@jamesbwells.com
Reasons why my father’s death in Vietnam in 1965 are still classified will be exposed in my forthcoming investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, to be released on Father's Day weekend, June 14, 2025. Follow jamesbwells.com for details.
February 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Reasons why my father’s death in Vietnam in 1965 are still classified will be exposed in my forthcoming investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, to be released on Father's Day weekend, June 14, 2025. Follow jamesbwells.com for details.
Classification Fact 69
One of the exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is info that reveal U.S. military war plans that remain in effect, or reveal operational or tactical elements of prior plans that are contained in such active plans.
obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
One of the exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is info that reveal U.S. military war plans that remain in effect, or reveal operational or tactical elements of prior plans that are contained in such active plans.
obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
January 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Classification Fact 69
One of the exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is info that reveal U.S. military war plans that remain in effect, or reveal operational or tactical elements of prior plans that are contained in such active plans.
obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
One of the exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is info that reveal U.S. military war plans that remain in effect, or reveal operational or tactical elements of prior plans that are contained in such active plans.
obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Classification Fact 66
One of the primary exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is information that could reveal information that would assist in the development, production, or use of weapons of mass destruction. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
One of the primary exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is information that could reveal information that would assist in the development, production, or use of weapons of mass destruction. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
January 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Classification Fact 66
One of the primary exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is information that could reveal information that would assist in the development, production, or use of weapons of mass destruction. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
One of the primary exemptions for automatic declassification at 25 years is information that could reveal information that would assist in the development, production, or use of weapons of mass destruction. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Recommended reading for the nation.
January 23, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Recommended reading for the nation.
Classification Fact 60
Information that has not been previously disclosed to the public can be classified or reclassified after an agency receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Information that has not been previously disclosed to the public can be classified or reclassified after an agency receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
January 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Classification Fact 60
Information that has not been previously disclosed to the public can be classified or reclassified after an agency receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Information that has not been previously disclosed to the public can be classified or reclassified after an agency receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Classification Fact 59
If the Director of Information Security Oversight Office finds info has been classified incorrectly, they can order it to be declassified; however, this decision can be appealed to the President thru the National Security Advisor. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
If the Director of Information Security Oversight Office finds info has been classified incorrectly, they can order it to be declassified; however, this decision can be appealed to the President thru the National Security Advisor. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
January 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Classification Fact 59
If the Director of Information Security Oversight Office finds info has been classified incorrectly, they can order it to be declassified; however, this decision can be appealed to the President thru the National Security Advisor. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
If the Director of Information Security Oversight Office finds info has been classified incorrectly, they can order it to be declassified; however, this decision can be appealed to the President thru the National Security Advisor. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Classification Fact 58
When public interest in disclosure becomes an issue, the agency head will determine whether the public interest in disclosure outweighs the damage to the national security that might reasonably be expected from disclosure. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
When public interest in disclosure becomes an issue, the agency head will determine whether the public interest in disclosure outweighs the damage to the national security that might reasonably be expected from disclosure. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
January 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Classification Fact 58
When public interest in disclosure becomes an issue, the agency head will determine whether the public interest in disclosure outweighs the damage to the national security that might reasonably be expected from disclosure. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
When public interest in disclosure becomes an issue, the agency head will determine whether the public interest in disclosure outweighs the damage to the national security that might reasonably be expected from disclosure. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Classification Fact 57
In some exceptional cases, however, the need to protect such information may be outweighed by the public interest in disclosure of the information, and in these cases the information should be declassified. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
In some exceptional cases, however, the need to protect such information may be outweighed by the public interest in disclosure of the information, and in these cases the information should be declassified. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
January 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Classification Fact 57
In some exceptional cases, however, the need to protect such information may be outweighed by the public interest in disclosure of the information, and in these cases the information should be declassified. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
In some exceptional cases, however, the need to protect such information may be outweighed by the public interest in disclosure of the information, and in these cases the information should be declassified. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of...
Classification Fact 52
Classified information should be declassified immediately when it no longer meets the criteria for being classified according to the established guidelines. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by FreePik)
Classified information should be declassified immediately when it no longer meets the criteria for being classified according to the established guidelines. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by FreePik)
January 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Classification Fact 52
Classified information should be declassified immediately when it no longer meets the criteria for being classified according to the established guidelines. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by FreePik)
Classified information should be declassified immediately when it no longer meets the criteria for being classified according to the established guidelines. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by FreePik)
Classification Fact 39:
Authorized holders of information who believe that its classification status is improper are encouraged & expected to challenge the classification status of the information in accordance with agency procedures. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image by Freepik)
Authorized holders of information who believe that its classification status is improper are encouraged & expected to challenge the classification status of the information in accordance with agency procedures. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image by Freepik)
December 31, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Classification Fact 39:
Authorized holders of information who believe that its classification status is improper are encouraged & expected to challenge the classification status of the information in accordance with agency procedures. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image by Freepik)
Authorized holders of information who believe that its classification status is improper are encouraged & expected to challenge the classification status of the information in accordance with agency procedures. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image by Freepik)
Classification Fact 34:
Information can be reclassified after its declassification & release to the public if the information may be reasonably recovered without bringing undue attention to the information. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image designed by Freepik)
December 26, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Classification Fact 34:
Information can be reclassified after its declassification & release to the public if the information may be reasonably recovered without bringing undue attention to the information. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image designed by Freepik)
Whistleblowing Fact 735
Frederic Whitehurst was the FBI Laboratory's foremost expert on explosives residue in the 1990s & became the first modern-day FBI whistleblower when he reported a lack of scientific standards and serious flaws in the FBI Lab (to be cont’d). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Frederic Whitehurst was the FBI Laboratory's foremost expert on explosives residue in the 1990s & became the first modern-day FBI whistleblower when he reported a lack of scientific standards and serious flaws in the FBI Lab (to be cont’d). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
December 26, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Whistleblowing Fact 735
Frederic Whitehurst was the FBI Laboratory's foremost expert on explosives residue in the 1990s & became the first modern-day FBI whistleblower when he reported a lack of scientific standards and serious flaws in the FBI Lab (to be cont’d). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Frederic Whitehurst was the FBI Laboratory's foremost expert on explosives residue in the 1990s & became the first modern-day FBI whistleblower when he reported a lack of scientific standards and serious flaws in the FBI Lab (to be cont’d). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Classification Fact 33:
Information can be reclassified after its declassification & release to the public if based on a determination that reclassification is required to prevent demonstrable damage to the national security. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by Freepik)
Information can be reclassified after its declassification & release to the public if based on a determination that reclassification is required to prevent demonstrable damage to the national security. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by Freepik)
December 25, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Classification Fact 33:
Information can be reclassified after its declassification & release to the public if based on a determination that reclassification is required to prevent demonstrable damage to the national security. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by Freepik)
Information can be reclassified after its declassification & release to the public if based on a determination that reclassification is required to prevent demonstrable damage to the national security. obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-of... (image design by Freepik)