DESERT DOGS
The Marines of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Amy Goodpaster Strebe
photographs by Russ Bryant
NEW copy, oversized PAPERBACK.
(MBI Publishing Company, 2004). 144 pp.
As America struggles to "win the peace" in Iraq, Desert Dogs: The
Marines of Operation Iraqi Freedom highlights the human side of war, the
day-in-the-life of U.S. Marines stationed in that volatile region. Dramatic,
harrowing, and unbelievable images of the Marines of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, personal letters, and stories of coping with the pain of separation from their
families and the horrors of war. Russ Bryant's photography chronicles every
aspect of the daily lives of these Marines: lazy camels amble by a cargo drop;
blinding sandstorms threaten to blow away tents, supplies, and Marines alike;
Scud missile attack sirens send Marines scuttling to their bunkers; sniper fire
crisscrosses marine convoys moving into Iraq; tanks and bombs topple the
portraits of Saddam that seem to loom over every Iraqi village; shelled-out
tanks, armored vehicles, and even busses litter the road on the way to
Baghdad; medical personnel attend to fallen Marines and prisoners alike;
the occasional silent interlude allows time for prayer and remembrance.
$19.95
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