090915-F-1665S-068, originally uploaded by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos. A quick tip of the hat to A1C Seybert, who used manual exposure and ambient light (see Seybert’s response, below) to bring out the contours in this well-composed and well-exposed image. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Caughron attaches a cap plug to an over [...]
Keeping warm in Afghanistan , originally uploaded by Army.mil. You feel cold just looking at him, thanks to a great capture of expression and early-morning lighting. U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Schrock tries to keep warm after waking up on a cold morning in the mountains near Sar Howza in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2009. [...]
Excerpted from “Consider before you Twitter,” by Sgt. Keith VanKlompenberg, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary): JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – The Internet has become an indispensible tool for Soldiers, allowing them to keep in contact with friends and family and share deployment stories from across the globe through social networking sites and blogs. … The Army [...]
Environmental cleanup happens on practically every installation, but its tricky to write about, in part because the technology involved has its own language. “Media” ain’t what you think it is, and you’ll never hear the word “sparge” in polite company unless you’re talking to someone in cleanup. I’ve spent a good part of the last [...]
090902-N-4031K-003, originally uploaded by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos. Shooting seconds earlier, and from a different angle, MCS2 Steven Khor avoided the cliche homecoming shot. The close-up of a teary-eyed embrace can be sweet, but how often do we put ourselves on autopilot after two dozen similar events? Keep looking. Try breaking habits even [...]
