In the Gray Area Photo Gallery
During production, In the Gray Area was limited to 10-15 pictures, and they ended up being printed in black and white. Here are the original hi-res color photos, as well as others that I would have liked to have included if there were no book space limitations. Click on the thumbnails to view.
The Outlanders team photo (Back row L to R: Sgt Frazier, Cpl Fry, LCpl Wardle, Sgt Hoffmier. Front row L to R: SSgt Wolf, Sgt Bowers, 1stLt Davidoski, Capt Rehm, MSgt Deleonguerrero, Maj Folsom, Capt Hanna, 1stLt Bates, 1stLt Grubb, SSgt Leek, HM1 Rabor).
: Capt Hassan (left) from 3rd Company briefs 1stLt Bates (2nd from right) and Big Mo during the cordon and search operation at Al Gab’aa
LtCol Ayad (center) briefs officers and soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 28th Brigade at COP South (Photo courtesy of Joe Davidoski).
1stLt Davidoski (center) discusses cache site discoveries with soldiers from 1st Company during a sweep of Jibab Peninsula.
Capt Hanna greets local children during a community relations visit by 3rd Battalion to Jibab Peninsula.
Outlander Marines observe while 3rd Battalion soldiers conduct local security operation in the desert south of Al Qa’im
Pausing for a picture with LtCol Ayad in downtown Husaybah
Regional security meeting conducted at Border Fort 5.
1stLt Grubb (center, standing) supervises 3rd Battalion soldiers during a long-awaited machinegun shoot.
Sgt Hoffmier relaxes with a friend (Photo courtesy of Theo Bowers).