Recommendations of graphic war photo websites? (to wake my son up)

[mdelaguna2000]

Hi, My son likes to tell me regularly that he plans to enlist. Usually he's joking but I know it's in the back of his mind. I would love to send him some links to photographs that show what he'd REALLY be confronting - the potential dangers to himself and others. He gives no indication that he has any idea (maybe he's just a good teaser, but just in case....) - "I'll see the world" he says.

Sigh, thanks. I have seen some threads on this site occasionally with photos that would really wake him up.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Here's a good one

http://dahrjamailiraq.com/gallery/albums.php

Bring a strong stomach. Hope it helps.

[Lochloosa]

2. Try this one..

http://www.peacetakescourage.com/wwjd.html

http://www.peacetakescourage.com/page-home.htm

[Scurrilous]

3. Not Work Safe:

http://www.ogrish.com/index2.html

Might put him off driving also.

[mdelaguna2000]

4. Thanks - I really appreciate the help.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

5. Track down a copy of Dan Hallock's "Bloody Hell"

Dan Hallock, a graduate of Cornell University, did active duty in the US Navy and Marines and worked for a major defense contractor in the aerospace industry. He now works as an engineer, designing equipment for people with disabilities.

Hallock, an expert on veterans' issues and the human cost of war, has interviewed over 100 veterans of every major conflict in this century for his book Bloody Hell. While soldiers have always told tales of war, in Bloody Hell they go further and lay bare the horrors, nightmares, and nagging questions that haunt their lives. Dan says:

"This book is not mine alone. Rather, it is a collective effort — the work of countless ex-servicemen and friends who poured their hearts and minds into its pages. It is a project that will never really be finished, because I hear new stories every day..."

From the Plough Reader:

For this book interviewed dozens of men and women who served in their nation's armed forces. In Bloody Hell they relate frank personal accounts about their journeys from guilt and confusion to peace and hope. Many of these veterans came home from active duty feeling used, betrayed, and sidelined, swearing they'd never let war happen again to anyone. In Bloody Hell they speak from their homes and workplaces, from hospitals, prisons, and homeless shelters, breaking their silence to educate a new generation before it's too late.

Recommended reading for all young readers facing the issue of military service.

http://www.intellnet.org/resources/american_terrorism/BloodyHell.html



It's currently out of print in the US (not in the UK), but shouldn't be too hard to find (or you could import it from AmazonUK)

http://www.amazon.com/Bloody-Hell/dp/0874869692/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bloody-Hell-Price-Soldiers-Pay/dp/0874869692/

[leftchick]

6. here you go....*graphic*

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane

This is the Yahoo Iraq photo gallery. If he does not believe the previous graphic photo links posted have him take a look here every day for a week. These are photos from AP Reuters and the AFP. If he enlists he will undoubtedly be heading to Iraq and will be seeing scenes like this a lot....




Iraqis mourn over the body of their relative killed by a roadside bomb explosion, in Buhriz 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday Aug. 30, 2006. A family of five was wiped out Wednesday when a roadside bomb struck their car, police said, adding to the violence in Iraq that claimed 52 people. (AP Photo/Adam Hadei)

Also reading "War is a Racket" by Smedley Butler would be extremely enlightening for him.

[dipsydoodle]

7. This is hyper bad

and I suggest you vet it first :

http://www.ogrish.com/archives/us_soldiers_kidnapped_in_iraq_shown_dead_in_video_Jul_10_2006.html

[unhappycamper]

8. ** GRAPHIC PICS ***

http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/wounded/gallery.htm

[gratuitous]

9. He wants to "see the world"?

Peace Corps.

Christian Peacemaker Teams.

Heifer Project.

Brethren Volunteer Service.

He won't have to carry a gun. He won't have to kill anyone. Granted, it's not as sexy and exciting as the military. You won't be gathering with your chums decades from now in dark wood-paneled rooms sipping snifters of brandy and smoking fat cigars as you recall lies about your derring-do. But your son's life will change. Profoundly.