Dan Cragg (born September 6, 1939) is an American
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
author.
Biography
Cragg was born in
Rochester, Newy York. He served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1980, retiring with the rank of
Sergeant Major
Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world.
History
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. 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
The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The medal is awarded to recognize service during the Vietnam War by all members of the U.S. Arm ...
, with eleven campaign stars.
Writing career
Cragg writes both military-related fiction and non-fiction.
Non-fiction
*''The NCO Guide'' (1982)
*''A Travel Guide to Military Installations'' (1983, 2nd edition published as ''A Guide to Military Installations'', 1988)
*''A Dictionary of Soldier Talk'' (1984, with John Elting and Ernest Deal)
*''Inside the VC and NVA: The Real Story of North Vietnam's Armed Forces'' (1992, with Michael Lee Lanning).
*''
Top Sergeant: The Life and Times of Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge'' (1995, with
William G. Bainbridge).
*''
Generals in Muddy Boots: A Concise Encyclopedia of Combat Commanders'' (1996, with
Walter J. Boyne).
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.'' (1978, also wrote introduction).
*''Guardians of the Republic (A History of the non-commissioned officer corps of the U.S. Army)'' (1992)
*''Operation Thirty-Four Alpha'' (history of U.S.-controlled commando operations in North Vietnam, 1992)
Fiction
*''The Soldier's Prize'' (novel, 1986)
Science fiction
The StarFist Saga ''(with David Sherman)''
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First to Fight'' (1997)
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School of Fire'' (1998)
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Steel Gauntlet'' (1999)
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Blood Contact'' (1999)
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TechnoKill'' (2000)
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Hangfire'' (2000)
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Kingdom's Swords'' (2002)
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Kingdom's Fury'' (2003)
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Lazarus Rising'' (2003)
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A World of Hurt'' (2004)
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Flashfire'' (2006)
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Firestorm
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'' (2007)
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Wings of Hell'' (2008)
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Double Jeopardy
In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal or conviction and in rare case ...
'' (2009)
The StarFirst: Force Recon Saga (with David Sherman)
*''Backshot'' (2005)
*''PointBlank'' 2006
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Recoil
Recoil (often called knockback, kickback or simply kick) is the rearward thrust generated when a gun is being discharged. In technical terms, the recoil is a result of conservation of momentum, as according to Newton's third law the force r ...
'' 2008
Novels not part of a series
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Jedi Trial'' (with
David Sherman) (2004)
References
External links
Starfist Headquarters (fan site)*
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Living people
1939 births
20th-century American novelists
American science fiction writers
Military science fiction writers
United States Army soldiers
United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
University of Maryland, College Park alumni
George Mason University alumni
21st-century American novelists
American male novelists
20th-century American male writers
21st-century American male writers