About the Author

Russ Bryantis a veteran of the 1st Ranger Battalion and F/51 Long-Range Surveillance. Following his service, Bryant attended Savannah College of Art and Design and received a bachelor's of fine art degree in photography. As a photographer, Bryant has traveled a great deal covering other, non-Ranger forces of the American military. His images have appeared the "Army Times," "Army Magazine," "New York Times," "Time Magazine," and at ArmyRanger.com. Bryant is the author/photographer of a number of other Zenith Press titles including "75th Rangers "and "USMC." Susan Bryant became associated with the special operations forces community when she married then-U.S. Army Ranger Russ Bryant. Since that time, she and Russ have lived in Germany and Savannah, Georgia. She was a significant researcher and contributor for photographer Russ Bryant's "To Be a U.S. Army Ranger" (MBI Publishing, 2003) and co-authored "75th Rangers "and "Weapons of the U.S. Army Rangers "(both MBI Publishing/Zenith Press, 2005). Susan holds a bachelor's degree from Furman University, and master of education and education specialist degrees from Georgia Southern University. Initially a special education teacher, she now spends her days as a public school psychologist and a writer for Savannah's monthly magazine, "Island Living."