Military News to Enlighten You to the Truth.

I figured it was time I posted some links from the depths of the internet that help show what the military is doing in OEF and OIF.

For all who do not wish to read articles and editorials written about the subject, I am posting links to Photoessays.

The following links are all taken from the DefendAmerica Website for the months of Jan and Feb 2005. (Apparently, these are the stories that only the military is willing to tell) Take some time flip through the photoessays and see what you think. Also, feel free to follow links on these sites to other photoessays.

The dangerous Sadr City
http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/jan2005/p012705a1.html

Fallujah and its infamous insurgents
http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/jan2005/p011005a1a.html

A Hospital full of Iraqis
http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/jan2005/p010404a1.html

A Large Military Operation
http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/feb2005/p021705a1.html

The Future of Iraq
http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/feb2005/p021005b1.html


In no way am I trying to say that our military operations are not dangerous and the news media is portraying it incorrectly. I am only sharing a few pictures of what also goes on everyday in these countries. The media focuses only on the violence and what they perceive as failures of the US Military. The progress and improvement that is being made shows that our Military can have an iron fist and a soft touch. I am proud to be part of an organization that can provide humanitarian aid to people that have lived in less than humane conditions for far too long.

There is still months of dangerous security that must be provided in order to allow this humanitarian aid to take place, but as long as there are strong men and women in the Armed Forces the help continue to be provided. Many of the photoessays on the above websites show you what happens on an average day for members of our US Military. Take sometime and look at the photos. Some of pictures show humanitarian aid, some show security patrols and checkpoints, and some will military operations that sustain our activities. These photoessays shed more light on what our military is doing than 5 hrs of watching CNN or FoxNews.

I hope everyone enjoys. I know I do.