Marvin J. Wolf served 13 years on active duty with the US Army, including eight years as a commissioned officer. He was one of only 60 enlisted and warrant officers to receive a direct appointment to the officer ranks while serving in Vietnam. Wolf has authored more than 20 books, including three about the Vietnam War: They Were Soldiers, Abandoned In Hell, and Buddha’s Child. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his adult daughter and a neurotic, five-pound Chihuahua.