Veteran photographer recounts his first Afghan war assignment

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Veteran photographer recounts his first Afghan war assignment

Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist Michel du Cille discusses his experience documenting the Afghan military’s preparation for the withdrawal of coalition forces.

via Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/07/16/veteran-photographer-recounts-his-first-afghan-war-assignment/

My (Michel du Cille) recent trip to Afghanistan was in a word, challenging. I did not set out on my first Afghan war assignment to chase or seek out what we in the photojournalism world call “bang bang.” This time, bang bang found us.