The Authors
Peter G. Dorland received a bachelor's degree in biology from AmherstCollege. From April 1971 to April 1972 he served in Vietnam as an Armylieutenant flying helicopter ambulance missions for "Eagle Dust Off"of the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). From 1974 to 1977 he workedon this manuscript at Fort Detrick, Maryland, for the Army Medical Department.He then returned to flying duties, and is currently commanding, as a major,the 247th Medical Detachment at Fort Irwin, California.
James S. Nanney received his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from VanderbiltUniversity. His fields were American diplomatic history and Russian history.From 1974 to 1980 he worked as a research associate for the George C. MarshallResearch Foundation, helping Dr. Forrest C. Pogue examine the postwar careerof General Marshall as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense. In1977-78, he took a year's leave of absence from the Foundation to teachRussian and recent U.S. history at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.Since November 1980 he has been a member of the staff of the Center ofMilitary History. He is currently working on the updating of American MilitaryHistory, by Dr. Maurice Matloff, et al.
