Fred Lane served in the U.S. Navy from 1963–1970, specializing in damage control and NBC warfare aboard the world's first nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, the USS Long Beach (CGN-9) and saw duty in the South China Sea during the Vietnam War. He is retired from the Department of Defense with experience in four disciplines: explosive, marine, transportation and industrial safety.
Biography from the archived Paladin Press catalog.
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