Brandon Friedman


The War I Always Wanted

A handful of photos that didn't make it into the book:

 

Afghanistan

After the snow began to fall in the Shah-e-Kot Valley of Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda, March 2002

 

One of the larger caves at the Zhawar Kili cave complex in eastern Afghanistan, April 2002

 


Two Afghan fighters at Zhawar Kili, one with a borrowed American helmet, April 2002

 

On the flight home from Afghanistan, May 2002; From left to right SGT Nolan Speichinger, PFC Tony Wickline, SSG Bryce Beville, and Sergeant Calvin Bryant

 

 

 

 

Iraq

What happened every time helicopters landed at FARP Shell, southwest of Najaf, Iraq, March 2003

 

3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 1-187 Infantry, FARP Shell, Iraq, March 2003, shortly before moving north to Hillah

 

One of the huge arches at the Festival Square in Baghdad, April 2003

 

Outside of Tal Afar in northern Iraq, May 2003; From left to right PFC Carlos Torres, SPC Randell Jacobs, Ammar, SGT Matt Krueger, and SSG Alex Estrada

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