Larry Bond spent six years in the Navy. After leaving the Navy, he worked as a naval analyst for defense consulting firms. He lives with his wife and daughters in Virginia, near Washington DC , and is a full-time writer and games designer. Although his name did not appear on the cover he co-authored Tom Clancy's Red Storm Rising. He also writes two series together with Jim DeFelice called Larry Bond's First Team and Red Dragon Rising. Visit also his official site.