Birth name John Grider Miller Name John Miller Years of service 1957-1985 Battles and wars Vietnam War | Rank Colonel Battles/wars Vietnam War | |
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Born August 23, 1935
Annapolis, Maryland ( 1935-08-23 ) Awards Legion of Merit with "V" Device
Bronze Star (2) Died August 31, 2009, Annapolis, Maryland, United States Service/branch United States Marine Corps Books The Bridge at Dong Ha, The battle to save the Houston, The Co‑Vans | ||
Allegiance United States of America | ||
John Grider Miller (born 23 August 1935 in Annapolis, Maryland – died 31 August 2009 in Annapolis, Maryland) was a Colonel in the United States Marine Corps, who served as Managing Editor, of U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings and of Naval History.
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Career
After graduating from Yale in 1957, Miller was commissioned in the Marine Corps. He was an infantry officer, commanded a U. S. Marine battalion, and served as an advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Later in his career, he was Deputy Director of the Marine Corps' History and Museums Division and was a speechwriter to three Commandant of the Marine Corps.
He joined the United States Naval Institute staff on 19 September 1985 and served until 31 August 2000, becoming managing editor of Proceedings and Naval History Magazine, the latter of which he had helped to establish in 1988.
He wrote several books of which the best known is The Bridge at Dong Ha, the story of Navy Cross recipient John Ripley (USMC).