Pentagon Protest on the 6th Anniversary
March 21st, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
At least several thousand people marched this weekend on the Pentagon, roughly between 5,000-8,000 would be a good guess – since the Park Service doesn’t do official counts anymore. It was substantially smaller than than many of the protests I’ve covered in previous years – 2003 in DC and the 2004 Republican National Convention in NYC – but I was surprised that there was even this much of a turnout – mostly young folks, with a few noticeably visible vets up front. Protests in the U.S., both anti-war and anti-globalization, seem to have fallen off dramatically in the last few years.
Inside the Bubble
March 19th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
A look inside the refueling pod on a KC-135. The wide-angle lens used here, a 15mm, might make it look a bit bigger than it really is. The best part of the pods, though, is looking straight down as you fly. The worst part – no heating.
Long Memories
March 5th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Mortimer M. Caplin holds a glass of champagne after being named a “Chevalier” of the Legion of Honor at a ceremony at the French Embassy in Washington, DC. The is Legion of Honor France’s highest civilian award – and was created by Napoleon in 1802 to acknowledge services rendered to France by persons of great merit. Mr. Caplin’s was recognized for his “personal participation in the liberation of France during World War II.” During the Normandy invasion, Mortimer served as a U.S. Navy beachmaster and was a member of the initial landing force on Omaha Beach.