Jack Freeze was raised in Baltimore, educated at Johns Hopkins University, and retired as a Fellow Engineer. He served eight years in the Naval Reserve and later as adjunct professor at the United States Naval Academy. He is also the author of a historical novel,They Shall Be Remembered.Cungdiem Tang was born in Phu Loc, Vietnam, and grew up in southern California, where she finished high school and attended community college. She now lives in Annapolis, Maryland, where she enjoys spending time with her son and family.