James Brady

James Brady (1928–2009) commanded a rifle platoon during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor. He captured his experiences in The Marine, the New York Times bestsellers Warning of War and The Marines of Autumn, and the highly praised memoir The Coldest War, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. A career journalist, he created the "Page Six" gossip column in the New York Post and authored the "In Step With" column in Parade magazine for almost twenty-five years.