Laura Stradley served in the United States Army from August 1996 through October 2004 and left with the rank of Staff Sergeant E-6. Today she is a community leader, and has stayed close to her military roots by assisting with various veterans' programs. Stradley is the director of the Monroe County Veterans Service Agency and the military coordinator at Bryant and Stratton College. She also serves on the Monroe County Mental Hygiene Community Service Board. 

Robin Kavanagh is a professional writer who has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Parenting magazine, and the North Jersey Media Group. She coauthored The Complete Idiot's Guide to Nursing Entrance Exams with Maryanne Baudo, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the ASVAB with Laura Stradley.