John D. Burtt has been the current editor of Paper Wars magazine. He is a former Marine sergeant and a Vietnam veteran who holds advanced degrees in nuclear engineering and military history. He has written game reviews for Campaign Magazine, Wargamer, Fire & Movement, and Berg's Review of Games, has contributed military history articles for Strategy & Tactics, Command, and The Wargamer, edited Pacific Rim's magazine CounterAttack, and written alternative history. He has also been president and editor for the Avalon Hill Intercontinental Kriegspiel Society, directed the Charles S. Roberts Awards, been the Awards chairman for the Strategic Gaming Society, and has served on various International Gamers Awards committees.