Civil War Journal – Alexander Gardner: War Photographer

Matthew Brady received a lot of credit for the sporadic, yet powerful, images of the American Civil War, but Alexander Gardner was just as influential in an era where photographers had no standards to rely on. Hosted by Danny Glover and produced by The History Channel (43:43)

War Photographers: Michael Kamber and Louie Palu on Iraq and Afghanistan

 

“We were supposed to go into Iraq, hold elections, turn over the keys, and get out,” says Michael Kamber, a photojournalist and editor of the book Photojournalists on War: The Untold Stories from Iraq. “That’s not how it works, and we need to think about that next time we get involved in a military adventure.”

12 Powerful Photos Of Human Moments Amid The War On Terror

 Above:  A Marine catches his breath after a firefight with the Taliban.

“Disco Night Sept 11,” an upcoming photography book from Peter van Agtmael, documents how the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have affected U.S. citizens and soldiers.

Why The Scaremongering About Murderous Veterans Is Ridiculous

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After a mass shooting at Fort Hood that left three dead, some have speculated that shooter Specialist Ivan Lopez was driven over the edge by post traumatic stress disorder following his deployment to Iraq.

Bataan Death March begins:1942

English: The March of Death. Along the March which these prisoners were photographed, they have their hands tied behind their backs. The March of Death was about May 1942, from Bataan to Cabanatuan, the prison camp. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The day after the surrender of the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese, the 75,000 Filipino and American troops captured on the Bataan Peninsula begin a forced march to a prison camp near Cabanatuan. During this infamous trek, known as the “Bataan Death March,” the prisoners were forced to march 85 miles in six days, with only one meal of rice during the entire journey. By the end of the march, which was punctuated with atrocities committed by the Japanese guards, hundreds of Americans and many more Filipinos had died.