American Soldier is a photo journalism project following the life of a young American, Ian Fisher, as he enslists in the US Army and becomes a soldier. I am not sure about the imperialistic notion of “defending our country” which seems to dominate sentiment in the comments thread, but the project itself is quite incredible.
From the Denver Post:
For 27 months, Ian Fisher, his parents and friends, and the U.S. Army allowed Denver Post reporters and a photographer to watch and chronicle his recruitment, induction, training, deployment, and, finally, his return from combat. A selection of photos from Ian’s journey are posted below.
The story was written by Kevin Simpson with Michael Riley, Bruce Finley and Craig F. Walker. It was reported by Riley in Colorado and at Fort Benning, Ga., Finley at Fort Carson and in Iraq, and photographer Craig F. Walker throughout.
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