Joseph Balkoski is Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard and author of "Omaha Beach" (978-0-8117-3376-2), "Utah Beach" (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic "Beyond the Beachhead" (978-0-8117-3237-6). He has appeared as a D-Day expert on MSNBC, and his work has been praised by Joe Scarborough, the "New York Post", the "Washington Times", "World War II" magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.