This project began as a means for me to understand my new life as an army spouse living on a remote military installation. I began photographing my domestic space and the new objects in it- guns and magazines, gas masks, bullets, bullet proof vests, uniforms- trying to find my place within a world built around readiness for war. There were moments that felt surreal, like the first time a convoy drove by while I was riding my bike at Fort Irwin. Or when role players dressed like Afghan villagers were at Starbucks ordering lattes. These moments made me realize how unique military culture is and how as a civilian I had known very little about it. This work is a part of a larger project that explores what it means to be at war from within the military community.
Vicki and Haley, through the storm door, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Change of command ceremony, Fort Irwin, CA
Lighting in the Training Area, Fort Irwin, CA
Amber and Josh visiting Josh's childhood home, Fort Leavenworth, KS
ACUs out to dry, Fort Irwin, CA
Britnee and Brooklyn, days after deployment, Richmond Hill, GA
Dana and Lexi, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Dana, before the ball, Savannah, GA
Stop sign in the middle of the desert, Fort Irwin, CA
9/11 Freedom walk, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Cheyenne and Karsyn, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Josh and his mom, Theresa, looking out of the window of his childhood home, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Cheyenne playing football with her boys while her husband is away on a year long assignment, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Cheyenne in labor, Overland Park, MO
Fort Irwin, CA
Saying goodbye before Afghanistan, Fort Stewart, GA
Mila crying right before John leaves, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Denise and Andy right before deployment, Fort Leavenworth, KS
John in the bathtub, Las Vegas, NV
Homecoming, Fort Stewart, GA
Snow and fog, Fort Leavenworth, KS
Homecoming, Fort Stewart, GA
To Be At War- On the Homefront (2013-Present) This project began as a means for me to understand my new life as an army spouse living on a remote military installation. I began photographing my domestic space and the new objects in it- guns and magazi...
