Pack Your Bags
November 4th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Soldiers move their bags in the middle of the night from storage to prepare for deployment to another FOB – as one of them put it succinctly, “They don’t tell me where! They just tell me to move.”
Dot dot dot, dash dash
August 30th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
While the rest of the ship was celebrating its deployment half-way mark, Command Master Chief Dave Colton signals an Indian Naval ship from the bridge wing of the cruiser Anzio (CG 68) in the Gulf of Aden. Colton began his Navy career as a signalman, but hasn't used his 'flashing lights' skills in a while - the Navy preferrs more modern means of communication like chat. When an Indian Naval ship signaled the Anzio, CMC Colton was happy to engage in conversation.
One star, one cigar
August 27th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Enjoying a cigar after dinner on the Reagan.
Ready
August 25th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Some of these guys were in their racks, a couple were in their whites, but just a few minutes after getting the call that they needed to be suited up and ready for a possible crash on the flight deck, they were on the scene and ready to react. The helo landed safely, there was no crash, and two of them had to put their dress shoes back on.
Twighlight PT
August 25th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
On board the Thach, one of the most fit ships we visited, Sailors work out anywhere, any time. The ship's gym is called "Jimmy's House of Pain."
Darken Ship
August 25th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Red lights come on as The USS Thatch goes dark for the evening in the Arabian Gulf on Friday, August 14, 2009.
Night falls on ABOT
August 13th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Oil pumps waiting for their next ship to arrive at the Al Basrah Oil Terminal off the coast of Iraq.
Red Sky at Night
June 12th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Late night helo flights for the LZ at FOB Lagman.
Illumination
June 9th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
The mortar team at FOB Lagman mid-launch – sending multiple 120mm illumination rounds up at timed intervals.
If You Got ‘Em
May 20th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Smokes can be hard to come by – gotta resupply when you’re off base – you know how often flights are around here? Tomorrow’s was just cancelled, and don’t ask when it is coming back. If you’re lucky, the air drop might have fresh fruit that isn’t pulped.