Ross Elder

About the author

is a freelance writer, columnist for Soldier of Fortune magazine, and author of The Fireman Saga, a series of military thrillers told in both novel and short story formats. His books can be found on Amazon. He has served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The Road to Valhalla

When I learned that LTC (retired) Gordon Cucullu and Chris Fontana, the owners and operators of The Valhalla Project, were in need of assistance due to a serious injury suffered by Gordon, a group of friends and I immediately began finding ways to help.  Not satisfied with fundraisers and spreading the word, I decided that I […]

Interview with Biggs of Rhino Wars: On Hunting Man and Beast

A couple of months ago I introduced our readers to an Animal Planet project called Rhino Wars. Not only was the three episode documentary a fun show to watch, but it is also a cause in which I have found myself deeply interested. Saving the rhino from unnecessary extinction at the hands of poachers is […]

Interview with Max Martini (Shaken, Not Stirred)

After nearly 12 years of continuous warfare, the United States finds itself still struggling to understand the effects warfare has on our warriors. Perhaps embarrassed by the results of past wars and how those veterans were treated upon their return, the Department of Defense, along with the Veterans Administration, is placing a lot of focus […]

Interview with Oz, the SF Medic from Rhino Wars

The Animal Planet television network recently broadcast a different kind of reality show. Rhino Wars, a short series about the plight of the dwindling African rhino population, sought to bring attention to the cause by sending seasoned Special Operations veterans into the African bush in pursuit of poachers. Rhinos are being slaughtered by the hundreds […]