Ashley Gilbertson
Ashley Gilbertson's photographs from Iraq, where he worked almost exclusively from 2002 until 2008 on assignment for The New York Times, gained him recognition from...
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on 17 June 2011In combat, eating is often the only good thing about a day. When
a soldier or marine sits down to warm up his M.R.E., he's not being
shot at, he's not losing friends. It's almost a ritual, and the
very act of opening one of these packages suggests safety, however
brief it may be.
To a lot of the troops from many nations that I've met, mealtimes
are the only thing to look forward to - other, perhaps, than going
home.
Check out the interview with Ashley on SLATE:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/10/13/which_countries_have_the_tastiest_mres_.html