Explore modern war moments with images and accompanying narratives as soldiers train, deploy, work, patrol, and live in Iraq, Afghanistan, South China Sea, stateside, and more. Through a unique combination of stunning, captivating images of front line combat and deeply engaging narrative, War Moments brings modern combat alive like no other book ever has. Photographer / Author Ed Darack has published photographs, articles, and books about modern war for some of the world's most highly respected media outlets, including Newsweek (cover photographer and writer of a cover article), Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine (where his a contributing editor and has had two of images used on the magazine's cover and has written three cover articles), and many others. In creating War Moments, Darack has carefully selected his very best images, and has deftly crafted insightful and compelling narrative about each - the most thought-provoking story behind each image. Each image and associated story stands as its own chapter in War Moments. With bold, dynamic imagery, and stunning prose, readers of all walks of life throughout the world will cherish War Moments. Darack's images include those taken from the front lines of the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, and during training throughout the world. He's been given unprecedented access throughout his dozens of embeds, including four to Afghanistan and two to Iraq. This book was created for all those interested in the experience of war, and dramatically pulls the reader in through both images and text. AUTHOR: Ed Darack has covered America's modern wars as both a writer and a photographer for over a decade. He's embedded with combat troops a total of six times-twice in Iraq and four times in Afghanistan. He's also embedded dozens of times with the U.S. military during training exercises, both at home and overseas. Darack has independently produced a tremendous volume of military themed imagery used on the covers and interiors of books, newspapers, magazines, and via online venues across the globe. 118 colour and b/w photographs
Author Biography
Ed Darack has covered America's modern wars as both a writer and a photographer for over a decade. He's embedded with combat troops a total of six times--twice in Iraq and four times in Afghanistan. He's also embedded dozens of times with the U.S. military during training exercises, both at home and overseas. Darack has independently produced a tremendous volume of military themed imagery used on the covers and interiors of books, newspapers, magazines, and via online venues across the globe. This includes covers of Newsweek, Time magazine special edition, the cover of a #2 New York Times bestseller on Pat Tillman, the cover of Germany's Stern magazine, two covers of Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine, the covers of a host of military themed books, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair, among many other venues. He's the author of a number of books on modern military topics, including Victory Point (Penguin, 2009), and The Final Mission of Extortion 17 (Smithsonian Books, 2017). Darack is a contributing editor to Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine, where he writes frequently about military aviation topics. Other military writing credits of his include Foreign Policy, The Marine Corps Gazette, Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute, and Leatherneck magazine.
