Dan Cragg

Dan Cragg is an American science fiction author.

Biography

Cragg was born in Rochester, New York. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1980, retiring with the rank of sergeant major. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam, 1962–63 and 1965-69 as well as tours of duty in Germany, Italy, and South Korea. From 1985 to 2003, worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC as a management analyst; member, Fairfax County History Commission, 1997–2003; auxiliary police officer, Fairfax County PD, 1996–2002.
During his tour of duty in the US Army Cragg received, among other awards, the Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal, with eleven campaign stars.

Cragg writes both military-related fiction and non-fiction.

The NCO Guide
A Travel Guide to Military Installations
A Dictionary of Soldier Talk
Inside the VC and NVA: The Real Story of North Vietnam's Armed Forces.
Top Sergeant: The Life and Times of Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge.
Generals in Muddy Boots: A Concise Encyclopedia of Combat Commanders.
As editor
Francis Grose, The Mirror's File: Advice to the Officers of the British Army, with a Biographical Sketch of the Life and a Bibliography of the Works of Captain Francis Grose, F.S.A..
Guardians of the Republic
''Operation Thirty-Four Alpha''
Fiction
''The Soldier's Prize''
Science fiction