Scott Baron
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Scott Baron, is a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War
and former law enforcement officer in California. He is the author of They Also Served: Military Biographies of Uncommon Americans and coauthor, with James Wise
, of Dangerous Games: faces, incidents and casualties of the Cold War
, Women at War: World War II to Iraqi Freedom, International Stars at War, and Soldiers Lost at Sea: A chronicle of Troopship Disasters in Wartime, all from the Naval Institute Press.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and former law enforcement officer in California. He is the author of They Also Served: Military Biographies of Uncommon Americans and coauthor, with James Wise
James E. Wise, Jr.
James E. Wise Jr., author, is a former naval aviator, intelligence officer, and Vietnam veteran, retired from the U.S. Navy in 1975 as a captain. He became a naval aviator in 1953 following graduation from Northwestern University. He served as an intelligence officer aboard the USS America and...
, of Dangerous Games: faces, incidents and casualties of the Cold War
Dangerous Games: faces, incidents and casualties of the Cold War
-Introduction:The Cold War was actually a time of hot wars, spying, and a very competitive space race. Authors James Wise and Scott Baron call attention to the political and military volatility of this period by uncovering and relating unknown or long-forgotten incidents of the period. Among...
, Women at War: World War II to Iraqi Freedom, International Stars at War, and Soldiers Lost at Sea: A chronicle of Troopship Disasters in Wartime, all from the Naval Institute Press.