Editing Francis Marlin Blackthorne (section)

===Cold War and Intelligence Work===
After the war, Blackthorne was recruited into the newly formed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). His deep knowledge of espionage, guerrilla warfare, and international relations made him an invaluable asset. He played a key role in early Cold War operations, including advising anti-communist forces in Eastern Europe and the Korean Peninsula.

*The KGB attempted to recruit or compromise him multiple times, considering him both a threat and a potential double agent. However, Blackthorne successfully evaded their efforts, sometimes using his deep ties to Freemasonry as an informal network of safe contacts.  KGB records released in the 1990s show that three key attempts to flip General Blackthorne in 1950, 1967, and 1972 resulted in the disappearance of their agents.  

''Its worth noting that on the family estate in Colorado General Blackthorne began planting a dozen pine trees around the family cemetery grounds every year starting in 1951.  Two dozen were planted in 1951, 1967, and 1972.''

After WWII, publicly, Blackthorne continued to shape modern Marine Corps operations, serving as a key strategist in the Korean War (1950–1953). As a Brigadier General, he commanded Marine forces during the Inchon Landing and the brutal Chosin Reservoir Campaign.

By 1955, now a Major General, he was heavily involved in intelligence operations, counterinsurgency training, and Cold War military strategy. He frequently clashed with politicians and Pentagon officials over what he saw as flawed military policies, especially regarding U.S. interventionism.
Promoted to Four-Star General, he retired in 1965 with high honors but remained a towering figure in military circles.