A Day in the Life of the United States Armed Forces: Defenders of America's Freedoms - Hardcover

Korman, Lewis J.; Naythons, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060541806 ISBN 13: 9780060541804

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003

Synopsis

On October 22, 2002, more than 125 of the world's finest photographers set out on a unique global mission. Their instructions were simple: look beyond the daily news headlines, dig beneath the breaking stories, and capture what life is like on an ordinary day for the men and women of the United States Armed Forces around the world.

For 24 consecutive hours, this prize-winning team of civilian and military photographers -- working with the cooperation and support of the Department of Defense -- chronicled daily life in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

The resulting book of photographs documents the lives of elite units and freshly minted recruits; of cadets, generals, fire-fighters, medics, and MPs; of soldiers at desolate outposts and on strategic bases. It illustrates life in the cockpit of a fighter, on a Trident submarine, in an underground missile silo, and at computer terminals in a war room. It shows personnel patrolling borders, jungles, mountains, and harbors; training for special operations; and fighting terrorism.

It is a timeless portrait -- in indelible images and eloquent words -- of the men and women who wear the uniforms of the American military. They are your sons, daughters, spouses, neighbors, and friends.

Together these photographs provide an inspiring visual reminder of the routine and heroic operations, the sacrifices and dedication, that are necessary to defend America's freedoms 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

About this title

Review:

"A Day in the Life of America is a great book." -- Detroit Free Press

"Dazzling ... a gripping portrait." -- Publishers Weekly

"The results.are pretty stunning. No other day in our history is likely to be recorded." -- USA Today

"One of the most elegant pieces of...publishing ever undertaken by a U.S. publishing house."--PW Newsline

"Incredible. An amazing testament to the diversity...of the U.S. military. We're everywhere, doing a little bit of everything."--Cox News Service

"We can hold in our hands a collection of images that define...America...on a pleasant day in May."--Chicago Tribune

"Dazzling ... a gripping portrait."--Publishers Weekly

"There is a poignancy in looking at a standard-issue day shortly before all hell breaks loose."--Playboy

"We are America, and the photographs on these pages are our family album."--People

"Fascinating...folksy, often funny, always thoughtful."--Washington Post

About the Author:

After graduating from medical school, Dr. Matthew Naythons juggled a career as an emergency-room physician with world travel as an award-winning photjournalist for such publications as Time magazine, Newsweek, and the National Geographic, covering such stories as the fall of Saigon, the Jonestown massacre, and the Central american civil wars. In 1991 he founded Epicenter Communications in Sausalito, and continues to serve as the chief executive officer and publisher. Under his direction, Epicenter pioneered a series of user-friendly consumer guides to the world of new media as well as award-winning photojournalism book projects. In 1999, Dr. Naythons joined PlanetRx.com, an online pharmacy and health information website as vice president of editorial and publishing.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060541806
• ISBN 13: 9780060541804
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256