21 photos showing the awesomeness of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
The Silent Drill Platoon symbolizes the consummate professionalism and extreme discipline the United States Marine Corps is known for.…
18 of the greatest photos of Marines fighting America’s wars
The Marine Corps celebrates its 241st birthday on Nov. 10, 2016. Since it was formed in 1775, the Marines have fought in every major American conflict — and most of its minor ones.
Since World War I, photographers have worked to capture…
21 Pulitzer Prize-winning photos that capture the essence of war
These 21 images (shared with WATM courtesy of Lou Reda Productions) vividly capture the nature of war from a variety of angles. Each of them was awarded th…
16 intense photos that show how sailors fight fires at sea
Firefighting is dangerous, scary work even when it’s done on solid ground where firemen can fall back if the flames get too fierce.
Sailors at sea, on the other hand, don’t have that luxury. They have to battle the fire on a ship fi…
How the Civil War created photojournalism
The first photojournalist to capture wartime photographs was an unknown American attached to US Army forces fighting in the Mexican War between 1846 and 1848. These images were developed using the daguerreotype process invented by French scene painter Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, which required mirrors and chemicals to fix an image on a sheet of copper plated with silver. During … Continued
These 7 photos show how the Marines take a beach
If the US had to assault a beach today, the assault would have to be conducted from over the horizon in order to avoid being targets for anti-ship missiles launched from several miles inland. This would push amphibious ships back approximately 15-20…
Marine sergeant wins international photography competition with stunning photos
Everyone in the Marine Corps has a story. No one knows this better than does Sgt. Dana Beesley, who just earned the prestigious title of 2020 Photographer of the Year from the Military Visual Awards, an international competition showcasing the best of the best in military photography. Beesley grew up in the small town of Lewiston, Idaho, … Continued
These 16 photos show how the US military helped the victims of Hurricane Matthew
The logistics of moving supplies, equipment, and civilian first responders into a disaster area while the storm rages require long, sleepless nights, Herculean effort, and no room for error. And the evacuation of victims before, during, and after t…
6 photos vets wish they took while still serving
Veterans seldom live a life of regrets. We live well and we’ve made Uncle Sam proud. One of the few things that makes us wish we could do things differently, however, is a lack of photos from while we were still in.
This can happen for a vari…