ChapmanR_Prompt 3_artillery image

An image or video that connects to our course. Provide information on where you found the image/clip and how it evokes ideas or questions relevant to our course.

            This is an image of everyday life, still, for many American and Afghan soldiers. This was taken in beginning of the month. This is a shot of the 2-14 Infantry Mountain Division Artillery unit in Paktika, Afghanistan. I think people forget that things like this are still going on. This picture is so important for people to see because it is still happening. Many people now call this place their home, including my ex boyfriend. For the next 12 months this is his front and back yard.

            Like I said before Steve sent me this picture only two weeks ago. Two of his men died here. It is hard for us to see pictures like this because they are too real. The media censors a lot of things and it think it is important for people to see real pictures like this. This relates to our class because I feel like we have such a limited understanding of what is going on in the Middle East. This shows the reality of what is happening right this second in many parts, specifically Afghanistan. The west has many perspectives on the Middle East, good and bad, and this is just one of the perspectives we see.