James E. Wise Jr., author, is a former naval aviator, intelligence officer, and Vietnam veteran, retired from the U.S. Navy in 1975 as a captain.
Since his retirement, Captain Wise has held several senior executive posts in private sector companies.
His books include Dangerous Games: faces, incidents and casualties of the Cold War, The Silver Star, The Navy Cross, Stars in Blue, and U-505: The Final Journey.
He is also the author of many historical articles in naval and maritime journals.
Captain Wise lives in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.