Gary R Hall was a career Army NCO with over 12 years of Cold War duty in West Germany and one year in Vietnam. He received four Army Commendation Medals and a Bronze Star for meritorious performance of duty in Vietnam. He was an instructor and course chief of the Communications Officer/Communications NCO courses at the United States Army School, Europe. Upon retirement, Gary earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resources at the University of Washington. Gary now lives in Everett, Washington. He is also the author of The 5K Zone: Cold War Border Intrigue and Sacrifice and Salvation: Mission GDR.