DALE A. DYE is a Marine officer who rose through the ranks to retire as a Captain after 21 years of service in war and peace. He is a distinguished graduate of Missouri Military Academy who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps shortly after graduation. Sent to war in Southeast Asia, he served in Vietnam in 1965 and 1967 through 1970, surviving 31 major combat operations.
Appointed a Warrant Officer in 1976, he later converted his commission and was a Captain when he deployed to Beirut, Lebanon with the Multinational Force in 1982-83. He served in a variety of assignments around the world and along the way attained a degree in English Literature from the University of Maryland. Following retirement from active duty in 1984, he spent time in Central America, reporting and training troops for guerrilla warfare in El Salvador, Honduras, and Costa Rica.
Upset with Hollywood's treatment of the American military, he went to Hollywood and established Warriors Inc., the preeminent military training and advisory service to the entertainment industry. He has worked on more than 50 movies and TV shows including several Academy Award and Emmy winning productions. As a Missouri native, he has always been a Mark Twain fan who grew up with Huck Finn fantasies. He is a novelist, actor, director and show business innovator, who wanders between Los Angeles and Lockhart, Texas.
“Excellent writing and a very enjoyable read....this one is
special. I have read a couple of other novelized versions of the
campaign but none rang true in the Jarhead sense of behavior,
lingo, and combat experience like Dye's work here.” —Lt. Col. Vic
Taylor, USMC (Ret.)
“The Forgotten War comes to life as these Marines jump from the
page, as real as life, complete with flaws and courage. The veteran
will appreciate the details and history, while the layman will
become educated as to the horrors of the Korean War and the bravery
of our Marines who fought it.” —Colin D. Heaton, author of The Star
of Africa: The Story of Hans Marseille, the Rogue Luftwaffe Ace Who
Dominated the WWII Skies
“No one writes the brotherhood of warriors better than Dale Dye. No
one.” —Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder, Liberty's
Last Stand and many others
"Korean Odyssey is just what we would expect of Dale Dye. Well
plotted and fast paced with credible characters, historically
accurate with just enough technical detail, and the unmistakable
ring of authority. Dye's description of the 1950s Marine Corps will
resound among warriors of any war.” —Barrett Tillman, award-winning
author of When the Shooting Stopped: August 1945
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