The Last Humvee TV

On every trip I have made to Iraq and Afghanistan, I would shoot pictures through the window of a Humvee and I called the series Humvee TV. With every trip though Humvee rides become less and less frequent as they are replaced by other vehicles, such as the MRAP. So this past trip I only had the opportunity to ride in a Humvee once and that was while getting around FOB Thunder/Lighting in Gardez. So chances are next time I make a trip to Iraq or Afghanistan I won't be riding in a Humvee. So here is a few from that ride. If you want to see some of the pictures from the other trips go to humveetv.com.

Humvee TV

I finally got around to making a home to my Humvee TV slide shows from Iraq and Afghanistan, so now they are all in one simple place. Check it out at www.humveetv.com

Humvee TV with the soundtrack

I finally got around to putting this episode of Humvee TV together with the music. Enjoy.

To view the first episode of Humvee TV I did in Iraq, click here.
To view the second episode of Humvee TV in Afghanistan, click here.

Another Episode of Humvee TV

I started shooting this series my first trip to Iraq and always enjoy the diversion of shooting while stuffed into the back of a Humvee. It helps keep the mind off things that tend to happen while riding in the back of a Humvee. And usually, as a journalist, you end up sitting in the seat that is on top of the gas tank. Not the best place to be if something bad is to happen.
This could be the last series of Humvee TV since the MRAPs are starting to replace the Humvees. The MRAPs are beastly vehicles that don't lend themselves to interesting window photos. My time in Baghdad was split between rides in Humvees and MRAPs. The MRAPs are safer but I still prefer a ride in a Humvee just because I can see what it is going on.

Enough with the words here is the latest installment of Humvee TV. These are just the images maybe later in the week I will get the slideshow together with some catchy Iraqi music.

More Humvee TV: Afghanistan

Humvee TV: Afghanistan

The paratroopers in Afghanistan travel in the same armored Humvees as the soldiers in Iraq.
The doors are heavy and resemble vault doors. The windows are several inches thick and are never open. The Humvees, especially in Iraq, are a little bubble of safety. A place where the troopers can shut out the danger. But the feeling is different in Afghanistan. While there is a roadside bomb threat here, when you finally open the heavy door of the Humvee you don't have that same sense of foreboding. It doesn't feel like you are exposing yourself as much.
Maybe it is the picturesque mountains or the desolate patches of gravel desert between the villages instead of the garbage choked streets of Baghdad. It could be the happy greetings of the children and men when you roll into a village instead of the sideways glances or the downright hateful looks we got in the Bayji market in February.
Either way, Afghanistan really has a different vibe.

To see the images from Humvee TV: Iraq, click here.