Hearing Voices - Radio Stories / War

Combat men and women carry cameras to document the war

Capturing Combat with Cameras 3:12 Jake Warga

We have seen a lot of pictures from Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade. Many were taken by the military. Combat cameramen and women, document everything from battles to the daily life of the soldiers.

Broadcast: Nov 11 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The World Subjects: Documentary, War

Iraq: Soldier’s Soundtrack Jake Warga

Producer/photographer Jake Warga was embedded with the 3rd Infantry Division, US Army, Baghdad, in Dec 2009-Jan 2010. He plugged into the soldiers’ iPods, asked them about their music and lives, and snapped their photos.

Broadcast: Jul 4 2010 on HV WebworkSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: War, Music

Iraq: Sgt Crystal Halbert- Home 1:44 Jake Warga

Our final Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, ("Home" Blake Shelton)Sergeant Crystal Halbert : "Home is sitting at my mom's, waiting for her to finish cooking dinner. All the family's starting to come over; my kids are running around..."

Broadcast: Jun 4 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: Music, War

Iraq: SPC Bowers- Kiss My Country Ass 1:57 Jake Warga

An Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, ("Kiss My Country Ass" Rhett Akins) Specialist Bowers: "Iraqi culture and American culture are two totally different things. It's total culture shock here..."

Broadcast: Jun 3 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: War, Music

Iraq: PFC Dalere- Undead 1:30 Jake Warga

An Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, ("Undead" Hollywood Undead) PFC Michael Dalere: "I’ll always remember my buddy that got killed, how young he was. I don’t think you get over having a friend get killed for trying to better another country..."

Broadcast: Jun 2 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: Music, War

Iraq: SPC Kriegshauser- Raindrops 1:15 Jake Warga

Another Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, ("Raindrops" Stunt/remix: Alex K) Specialist Kriegshauser: "I think the country will survive; they’re a thriving, caring, generous people..."

Broadcast: Jun 1 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: Music, War

Iraq: SPC Lawrence- Indestructible 2:04 Jake Warga

Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, Specialist "Laser" Lawrence ("Indestructible" Disturbed): You got to show people that soldiers aren't just war fighters, they're peace keepers too..."

Broadcast: May 31 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: Music, War

Iraq: Sgt Treen- The Clowns 3:04 Jake Warga

Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, Staff Sergeant Adam Treen ("Send in the Clowns" Barbra Streisand): "They're not really geared towards a democratic or republic sort of society... The biggest issue will be trying to keep Iran or Syria from moving into the power vacuum when we leave..."

Broadcast: May 31 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: Music, War

Iraq: Sgt Richardson- Jesus 1:50 Jake Warga

Iraq Soldier's Soundtrack, Staff Sergeant Ike Richardson (sings "There is a Name" by Douglas Miller): "I think that we’re in spiritual warfare all the time... Most religions are the same, they teach about peace."

Broadcast: May 31 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The WorldSeries: Soldier's Soundtrack- Iraq Subjects: Music, War

Soldiers pose in front of Mahmoon Palace, Tikrit, Iraq.

Mahmoon Palace 3:24 Jake Warga

Recently, as part of the US draw-down in Iraq, the US base in Tikrit, "JCC" or Joint Coordination Center, was handed back to the Iraqis. Sergeant First Class George Havel, a soldier with 232 Regiment spent four months in Tikrit, helping to coordinate emergency services. Sargeant Havel gave journalist Jake Warga a tour of Mahmoon Palace, originally built to celebrate Saddam Hussein’s birthdays. US forces had been occupying the palace up until the recent hand-over, living in its marbled halls under golden chandeliers.

Broadcast: Apr 7 2010 on PRI/WGBH/BBC The World Subjects: War