About the AuthorRod Haynes is a native of Rhode Island. A former naval officer, Haynes holds degrees from Ripon College in Wisconsin and Boston University. He has written two memoirs: ROGUES ISLAND MEMOIR (2001) published by Free River Press, Lansing, Iowa, and its sequel, 100 BOWEN STREET (2003) published by Highland Press, Fremont, CA. His latest effort, GITMO REVISITED: A NAVY OFFICER'S MEMOIR, is scheduled for publication in the near future. Rod lives in Renton, Washington with his wife, Amy where he works for the federal government and volunteers for numerous humanitarian causes, including teaching American citizenship at a non-profit organization and involvement in local homeless… issues. Rod and Amy have one son, Ben.