Vietnam veteran, former lawyer, former bus driver, and now famous author, David Drake tells a military story like no other, with gut-wrenching description that puts the reader in the midst of the action right on the battlefield. Drake created the audience for mercenary military science fiction with his best-selling "Hammer's Slammers" books. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Iowa, majoring in history (with honors ) and Latin. His stint at Duke University Law school was interrupted for two years by the U.S. Army, where he served with the 11th Armored Cavalry in Vietnam and Cambodia. Drake has a wife, a son, and various pets. His other novels for Baen include Starliner, Ranks of Bronze, Redliners and many more.