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The Lighter Side of Service
Sometimes a soldier just needs to take a moment off and find the good things in life to laugh at – especially when on tour. As any one who knows someone in the military knows, our soldiers are often stuck “hurrying up to wait”. This is how they fill that downtime. Visit this website to... »
Rare Photos Of Pearl Harbor
We all know of the tragedy in 1941 that struck the U.S. Naval base located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. But you haven’t seen it the way that the pictures show it. Click here to see Pearl Harbor photos. »
Soldiers In Saddam’s Palace
I found this page over at Good.is. It is a series of photos showing troops inhabiting Saddam’s palaces in Iraq. The contrast between the opulent surroundings and the working soldiers is certainly an interesting one. »
WWII Soldier’s Diary Reveals Life In The Trenches
WWII soldier John T French kept a journal while holed up in a muddy trench with German sniper bullets whizzing over his head every day. And the story that it tells is quite remarkable. In his diary he tells horror stories of the killing and death. He describes ‘piles of men’ who had been... »
Afghanistan In Photos
I found this site with some pretty spectacular photos from the front in Afghanistan. It helps give the sense of what the men and women in service are dealing with on a day to day basis. A window into their daily lives in service. Scenes from Afghanistan: The Sacramento Bee »
Compassion Knows No Boundries
This photo is touching. The wounded soldier is just a kid, and this photo does nothing to soften that reality. He’s someone son, sent out onto the battlefield to fight for someone else’s ideals, here wounded, in pain, and obviously scared. An American soldier, the enemy, is reaching out and taking care of him,... »
“Faces Of The Fallen”
Thank you Washington Post for this list of our lost soldiers. We never want to forget the sacrifice they have made. http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen/ »
Canine Rescue
I don’t know the backstory to this photo, but it certainly is sweet. Even tough guys can have a soft spot. »
A Photographer’s Take
I ran across this website this morning. It was created by a man named Steven Curtis who was employed as a photographer during the Vietnam War. His about page mentions that he mostly was commissioned to photograph war images, but he personally was interested in capturing the human element in the midst of such... »
World War I Color Photos
Understandably, the technology to produce color photography was still quite rare during the time of World War I. This website has a fairly large collection of color photographs. Very interesting, and certainly not something you see every day. I think it is important to see these reminders of our past. Check it out. »