Martin Stuart-Fox studied evolutionary biology and genetics at the University of Queensland, worked as a marine biologist in Papua New Guinea, taught mathematics and science in Hong Kong, was an agricultural extension officer for USAID in Laos, and covered the Second Indochina War for three years as a staff correspondent for United Press International (with later assignments in India, France, Afghanistan and Banglasesh). In 1972 he returned to Australia to complete an MA and PhD in the theory and philosophy of history. He joined the staff of the History Department at the University of Queensland, teaching the history of Southeast Asia and historical methodology and theory. He has written several books and several dozen articles on the politics and history of Laos and Cambodia. He was Head of History for five years at UQ before retiring in 2005. Since then he has continued writing and travelled widely. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. [Biography courtesy of Amazon.com] The photograph at left shows Martin Stuart-Fox (center), who was then working for UPI, and Tim Page (right), then on assignment for Time-Life, taking cover during the battle of the Ia Drang Valley on 30 March 1966. The photo was taken by their friend & colleague Steve Northup, who was then also working for UPI.