Bill Haponski turned to writing fiction which appeals to readers from middle-grade through adult, much as do the Laura Ingalls Wilder and Harry Potter books. This writing is a welcome change from Vietnam war books as a result of commanding a large task force. Born and raised as a farm kid in the Mohawk Valley of New York State, he graduated from West Point and served a career as an armor and armored cavalry officer with assignments also on the faculty at West Point, followed in retirement as a college/university administrator and professor. He lives in Florida with his wife of more than six decades, and is a full time writer.