Week 8 Blog Forum

Topic: Addario

Choosing only two chapters from the last two parts of the book was incredibly difficult. All of them showcase the hardships that a photojournalist has to deal with in conflict zones. Since I have to choose I think that chapter nine is the most compelling with chapter 12 coming in second.

 Chapter nine puts addario in the center of an ambush in Korengal Valley. There she's forced to scramble and take photos of the active combat and capture some truly horrifying photos including the photo that most intrigued me in this chapter of the two soldiers carrying away their bloody ally. Along with the quote in chapter nine that states: "As we neared the medevac point, I saw Captain Kearny running at top speed down the mountain toward us from his overwatch position. His gun was lung over his shoulder, and tears ran down his face. 'Rice!' Kearney wrapped his arms around him, and they all stood there and wept, soaking up the incredibleness of the ambush."

Both the image and the quote are incredibly powerful and they show just how horrifying war is, and as a result how important it is to document it.