Tag Archives: Michael Yon

Do Americans Care about British Soldiers?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon has written another powerful dispatch. A young British soldier was shot and critically wounded in Afghanistan while Michael was using his satellite phone nearby. Michael covers the amazing effort that the American Military put into action to save … Continue reading →

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Sangin, Afghanistan, photo essay from Michael Yon

Posted on August 5, 2009 by David St Lawrence

 Michael Yon sends back photos from Sangin, Afghanistan as he follows the Ghurkas and Brits during another night and day of intense desert heat, IEDs, and other threats to survival. He captures the essence of life on the front lines … Continue reading →

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Michael Yon captures a joyful moment of history

Posted on November 8, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Thanks and Praise: I photographed men and women, both Christians and Muslims, placing a cross atop the St. John’s Church in Baghdad. They had taken the cross from storage and a man washed it before carrying it up to the … Continue reading →

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Three Marks on the Horizon – another article from Michael Yon

Posted on August 14, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon reports: "Our military has increasing moral authority in Iraq, but the same cannot be said for our government at home…" "…Some of our commanders could probably run for local offices in Iraq, and win. To say there has … Continue reading →

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