Knee Deep in the Hooah!

Phil Sussman is a photojournalist who tells the stories of our soldiers through his camera lens. He is currently covering news and events at Ft. Lewis, in Washington state. He posts pictures of training events, recreational events, and ceremonies.

His blog “As Seen On The Northwest Guardian” is relatively new, but his pictures and write ups are high quality. Stop by, take a peek around, tell him “hi” and put Phil Sussman on your blog roll.

It’s definitely a blog worth watching. I am not sure if Phil will go with the Stryker Brigades when they deploy again (speaking of Toy Soldier’s too maybe), but he will probably, at the very least, show us some of the training that our Stryker soldiers go through and what they do to prepare.

The picture in this post and the excerpt below are both a sample of what you will find on his blog.

~ picture and article excerpt by Phil Sussman on October 21, 2008.

Posted in Portraits

Staff Sgt. Christopher B. Waiters, receipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Iraq’s Diyala province.

The DSC is the second highest military decoration that can be received by a member of the US Army.

Staff Sgt. Waiters, a combat medic, reacted after a Bradley Fighting Vehicle was struck by an IED and began to burn with three occupants still inside. He parked his vehicle, engaged two enemy personnel and ran 80 meters through small arms fire towards the flaming Bradley.  READ MORE