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Large Format Photos Show US Military’s Simulated Iraq Warzones

Four people in dark clothing holding rifles sit or stand on rocky ground, while a person in white and black traditional clothing gestures to them. Mountains and a cloudy sky are visible in the background.

From 2006 to 2023, photographer Claire Beckett embedded herself on military bases in the United States to capture elaborate training camps that simulated war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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These Historical Figures Lived Long Enough to be Painted and Photographed

A side-by-side comparison of a painted portrait and a sepia-toned photograph of the same military officer in decorated uniform with medals and shoulder epaulettes.

Looking at paintings of historical figures, it can be difficult to know whether that's what they really looked like, or whether the painter was being interpretive -- perhaps pressured by the subject.

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