Abstract
Fiction and nonfiction writer, and editor of Soldier of Fortune, African Hunter, and Sporting Tales magazines. Won awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of American for Excellence in Craft in 2002 and 2003.
Administrative/Biographical History
Galen L. Geer served in Vietnam (1967-1969) as a United States Marine, becoming a military journalist after returning to the U.S. After leaving the Marines, he attended college in the San Francisco area before joining the Army where he served as an infantryman and, in 1977 and 1978, as a military journalist in Korea with the Second Infantry Division. Geer was awarded a Korean Service Medal and an Army Commendation Medal. After returning to the U.S. and completing his army enlistment, he served in the Marine Corps Reserves. He received his BA from Colorado State University in Pueblo and his MA from the University of North Dakota. Geer worked in editorial positions for Soldier of Fortune, African Hunter, and African Expeditions magazine, The Pines Review and his published credits include hundreds of nonfiction and fiction works. He also was an English Instructor at the University of North Dakota and Northland Community and Technical College. Author: Galen L. Geer
