The story behind our logo
April 17th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by M. Scott Mahaskey
Designed by artist Chris Broz, the “Line of Sight” logo shows a photo made by former staff photographer M. Scott Mahaskey of Staff Sgt. Shannon Kay engaged in a firefight with enemy forces in Mosul, Iraq. Some skeptics have suggested that the photo was doctored. With this blog, now many years later, the record can finally be set straight: Having lived that moment, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Staff Sgt Kay, during a hail of bullets and mortars…I can assure you that the moment was VERY real. For this day that I proudly witnessed, Staff Sgt. Kay was awarded the Silver Star.
Although wounded, Staff Sgt. Shannon Kay, of 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, fires on an enemy position after being attacked with a car bomb, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Mosul, Iraq. (AP Photo/Army Times, M. Scott Mahaskey, via USA Today)
Tags: combat, Iraq, Kay, logo, mahaskey, Mosul
Comments
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Javier Perez Says:
April 28th, 2009 at 5:03 pmThis is the perfect example put in a picture of all our service members serving and defending our fredom in far away territories! No matter what, they are always moving foward! Thanks for your service! You guys are the best!!
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Rick Johnson Says:
August 13th, 2009 at 5:31 pmYou have to wonder why our modern media does not tell us of these heros. No wait, I think I know………