Tag: afghanistan
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This Is What Winning Looks Like
A VICE Documentary on Afghanistan: A look at the ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption of the Afghan government and its security forces as well as the role of US Marines during the troop withdrawal. I really like vice documentaries. This looks like it’s going to be worth watching. If you’re interested in checking it…
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iPhone Takes One For A Soldier
Carrying around a fancy phone in Afghanistan, saved his life: Full story – KTVA Maybe I should get a more expensive phone. I doubt the prepaid ones I buy would even stop a .22 LR!
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Prince Harry Killed Taliban Fighters From An Apache Helicopter
This kid turned out more badass than I ever expected: Say what you will about the royal family, but prince Harry could literally have spent his time travelling the world, eating well, getting drunk, and messing around with girls instead. One thing that I find interesting though, is that he is even allowed to serve considering…
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Tilt-Shift – An Illustrated View Of War From A Combat Photographer
A Kickstarter campaign raising money to produce this graphic novel style illustrated 12 issue series: TILT-SHIFT marries police procedural intrigue with hard-hitting modern warfare action in its hyper-real presentation of the work done by Special Operations teams throughout Afghanistan. More than that, it paints a picture of young Americans rising from their varied upbringings, distinguishing themselves…