J.R. Kendall Biography

 

J. R. Kendall is the author of The Dragon Gate Conspiracy, a historical thriller set in 1920s China. He is a retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and served in many operational roles around the world as an artillery officer. Additionally, as an East Asia Foreign Area Officer (FAO), he served as a liaison officer with the Japan Defense Agency and Japan Self Defense Forces; for two tours at the Pentagon; and as a military advisor to the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

With a deep interest in military history and international affairs, Kendall brings an insider’s understanding of command, discipline, and the lived realities of men operating under pressure. His writing is grounded in extensive historical research and professional military experience, combining real events and locations with authentic depictions of military culture, intelligence work, and high-stakes decision-making.

Kendall holds a B.A. in English from the Virginia Military Institute and an M.A. in Asian Studies from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the Defense Language Institute’s Japanese course in Monterey, California; the Foreign Service Institute in Yokohama; and the Japan National Institute for Defense Studies in Tokyo.

He lives in Northern Virginia with his family and is currently working on a second novel set in the same world.

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