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The Grey Line
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The Grey Line

A reflection on war told from the perspective of US and UK soldiers who have spoken out against the Iraq War. Through photographs and interviews, the lives of these soldiers are explored to understand more fully what it was that drove them to take an anti-war position—no matter what the consequence.

Photos
9
Status
Public
Created
Dec 11, 2013
Updated
Feb 09, 2022
Categories
Contemporary Issues Contemporary Issues

Photos (9)

Cover
Demond Mullins joined the National Guard of the US in 2000, when he was 19. He deployed to Iraq in September 2004 to October 2005. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Robert applied for but was denied conscientious objector status. He eventually went AWOL. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Stephen Funk joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2002, aged 19. He was the first soldier to publicly refuse to be deployed in Iraq. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Robin Long joined the U.S. Army in February 2003 as an Abrams Tank crewman. He went AWOL in April 2005, fleeing to Canada. He became the first war resister to be deported from Canada since the Vietnam War. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Stephen Funk joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2002, aged 19. He was the first soldier to publicly refuse to be deployed in Iraq. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Kevin Benderman joined the U.S. Army twice. The second time was in 2000. After a 3 month deployment in Iraq, Kevin decided he could not retunr. He was denied C.O. status and then imprisoned for 13 months. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Geoff Millard and his dog, Resistance. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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Sam Provance joined the U.S. Army in 1998. He was deployed to Iraq in 2003. He was based at Abu Ghraib for 5 months. Sam disobeyed direct orders from his commanders and was demoted. Eventually, he was honorably discharged. From the photobook "The Grey Line" © Jo Metson Scott
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