Patrol

Artist: Christopher Barker
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Patrol

Two soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team stand guard in the rear hatches of their stryker vehicle while on patrol north of Mosul, Iraq. Many unfamiliar with the geography of Iraq believe it is entirely arid, but as this picture shows, northern Iraq is quite hilly and in the spring, the fields are a vibrant green because of all the precipitation coming off the northern range.

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Current Issues, Kairos - Capturing the Decisive Moment, Travel and Adventure and War

kathleen, 10 months ago

it is sooo green, I like the awesome way you’ve put this together, the two guys in front there look pretty intense. and the symmetry of the road is really visual… goes to show me the middle east isn’t all desert and dust…
Lisa Kenny, 10 months ago

These are great photos Chris ~ something most of us will never ever see in real life ~ thanks for sharing with us.
Simon Mears, 10 months ago

great photo.. makes one consider who these guys are feeling, maybe not wanting to be complacent or drop their guard in the relative safety of the flat fields, before they get into the town and the hills
Christopher Ba..., 10 months ago

Kath, Lisa, Simon, thank you all so much for checking out my photographs. I love to hear your thoughts. The only reason I post these types of images is to inform, nothing more, so that hopefully one person would get something out of it.
shawhouse, 10 months ago

this whole series is great inside photojournalism.
Helen Bascom, 10 months ago

What a marvelous shot. I’m so glad you are sharing your wonderful photography of Iraq with us.
Christopher Ba..., 10 months ago

Thanks Helen, it’s my pleasure.
Judith Oppenhe..., 10 months ago

spectacular shot
Steven Sandner, 10 months ago

Wow, thank you so much for sharing, it is so interesting seeing this from a soldiers perspective!
Hien Nguyen, 9 months ago

thanks for putting this up.. i’d like to see more if you have any :)
danpatmore, 9 months ago

complete contasts that work well together and you are right. Partly due to peoples unfamiliarity with area and partly because the media only let us see the arid areas, some of which (particularly a after 5 years of war) are now just wastelands. A refreshing view
Karen Fahey, 8 months ago

The wide spanse of the photo, as well as the fact that each of the two soldiers is looking as far as he can to the right or left, dramatizes the danger they face and the level of alertness required by those traveling this road. Excellent work.
Robxavier, 8 months ago

I remember these days I was the first soldier issued a Kevlar helmet
sticky, 8 months ago

Social commentary, well done you….............. great angle in every sense
moguesy, 25 days ago

nice perspective—thanx for sharing
Christopher Ba... in reply to moguesy’s comment, 25 days ago

Thanks. Glad I could.