[image:92] New photos up to look at. Check them out. If you haven’t figured it out yet the photos are all available here.

Another cool link IMO. If you’re ever in Rochester I’d recommend stopping by for a visit. Judging from the site it looks interesting.
I was there four years ago and didn’t know anything about it. Oh well it’s something to look forward to when I rotate back to the real world.
Maybe if one of the many readers here have visited, they can tell the rest of us about it.
As military photojournalists Trevor and I have an avid interest in photography. Hopefully you do too.
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I just finished a BBC interview in which fellow soldier Specialist Stacy Sanning and I were asked a number of questions about the nature of warblogging which is now commonly known as milblogging.

I’m not sure how I sounded but that’s not really relevant. The good thing is the milblogs are being recognized as one valid source of information about what is happening in any given war. Information is like water in a modern and interconnected world. It finds the path of least resistance. It’s good that we have a policy on milblogging from our commanders. But it’s also great that we have a venue that completely ignores the chain of command and allows anyone from a Private on up to have an outlet. We all need to have a voice. Milblogging isn’t going to change the military world overnight, and it certainly shouldn’t be a military person’s only outlet for venting. It’s just another tool in the toolbox. Like any tool, it should be used carefully.

If you’re reading this because of the program I would encourage you to go check out other warblogs at Milblogging. Take a second to read Kevin Anderson’s article about Milblogs as well.

I do have one correction for the BBC folks - Sergeant Jeff Lowry, my roommate, was the author of the post “Things I Miss” not I. He guest writes on this blog and his posts have his name listed under them.

UPDATE: Here is the entire audio stream for last night’s interview with the BBC’s World Have Your Say program. Thanks Kevin. I enjoyed the chance to participate.

Missions are keeping me too busy to write much at the moment. Perhaps a photo or two will keep you folks back home in tune with what’s happening here:

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Don’t forget to tell anyone you know who is serving in Iraq, or did recently, or will soon, about my essay contest. Help me spread the word about what we are doing in this nation, from a perspective that most of the American public isn’t exposed too on a regular basis - the perspective of the people who have to deal with this war daily. Let’s spread the word about what’s happening between car bombs and mortar attacks. The good guys have a side of the story to tell too, you know.

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