Bragg-ing Rights
[Fort Bragg, North Carolina; March 16. Image via Getty]
Don't Fence Me In
[Kunar, Afghanistan; December 14. Image via Getty]
An English Rose
[Wootton Bassett, England; December 15. Image via Getty]
Armed Services
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[Washington, D.C., December 8. Image via Getty]
The Look Of Common Prayer
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[West Point, New York; December 1. Image via Getty]
Eyes Wide Open
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[Kabul, December 1. Image via Getty]
No End In Sight: Obama Gears Up On Afghanistan
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This morning, President Obama spoke with Afghan President Hamid Karzai outlining the new war plan in detail. Tonight, Obama will reveal his plan for military action in a speech at West Point - and he's already drawing political criticism.
Room With A View
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[Mian Poshteh, Afghanistan; November 25. Image via Getty]
Pattern Recognition
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[London, November 25. Image via Getty]
Greetings & Salutations
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[Kabul, November 11. Image via Getty]
Father's Day
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[Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; November 3. Image via Getty]
Georgia On Our Minds
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[Savannah, October 19. Image via Getty]
The Togs Of War
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[Kandahar, October 13. Image via Getty]
Little Earthquakes
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[Golcuk, Turkey; August 17. Image via Getty]