Men of Valor: Part I of about VIII primarily details missions handled by the British units in Iraq.

This post is particularly compelling in the aspect of how British soldiers are regarded in the UK vs. how our military is respected and provided for through various programs based here in the states.

On both trips with the British, I made a point of asking British soldiers how they were treated back in the United Kingdom. They said they are mostly ignored; occasionally expressing a muted desire to get the treatment they imagine American soldiers get. British soldiers seem to imagine our soldiers get big parades and so forth, and hugs from strangers at the airport. And to be sure, many do, especially in Texas, they say.

A very interesting read and as usual some excellent photography. I hope some day Michael’s work will be incorporated somehow into the history of this war. It has been superb in every sense of the word.