.War Blogger Michael Yon Speaks Out
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Michael Yon is considered by many to be the Ernie Pyle of the 21st century. Though Yon is not a household name, his voice and opinions have a great deal of power. His writing and photography have been praised by such diverse figures as NBC’s Brian Williams, General David Petraeus, legendary war reporter Joe Galloway and reporter Tom Ricks.
He has clocked more time embedded in Iraq and Afghanistan than any other writer, spending time with American, British, and other coalition troops. He is credited with taking what many consider the most iconic photo of the Iraq war, of then-Major Mark Bieger cradling a mortally wounded Iraqi girl named Farah. This in addition to finding time to go on his own, un-embedded, to Afghanistan. Most recently, he was present for clashes between the Thai government and Red Shirt protesters, which he documented on his Facebook page."
War is Boring
Michael Yon is considered by many to be the Ernie Pyle of the 21st century. Though Yon is not a household name, his voice and opinions have a great deal of power. His writing and photography have been praised by such diverse figures as NBC’s Brian Williams, General David Petraeus, legendary war reporter Joe Galloway and reporter Tom Ricks.
He has clocked more time embedded in Iraq and Afghanistan than any other writer, spending time with American, British, and other coalition troops. He is credited with taking what many consider the most iconic photo of the Iraq war, of then-Major Mark Bieger cradling a mortally wounded Iraqi girl named Farah. This in addition to finding time to go on his own, un-embedded, to Afghanistan. Most recently, he was present for clashes between the Thai government and Red Shirt protesters, which he documented on his Facebook page."
War is Boring
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