Brig. Gen. Edwin Howard Simmons, USMC (Ret.) served in the Marine Corps for thirty-six years, from 1942 to 1978, and is a decorated veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He also served the Corps for seventeen years as a civilian, including many years as Director of Marine Corps History and Museums. He is the author of the Korean War novel "Dog Company Six", "The United States Marines: A History", and "Frozen Choisin: U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir", among other publications. He died in May 2007.