Figures & data
Figure 1. Villages in the Pesche Valley boarding the Korengal from the perspective of a U-60 Blackhawk helicopter, September 2007. Tim Hetherington IWM DC 59303.
Figure 2. The Kabul Gate in the city wall of Jellalabad. Attributed to John Burke, 1879. IWM Q 69852.
Figure 3. The British Army camp at Fort Jamrud, Afghanistan. 1879 British Army official photographer IWM Q 69819.
Figure 4. Image of scene at Camp Bastion, the principal British base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan during Operation Herrick XVI (H16) Richard Ash August 12, 2012.
Figure 5. DALLE.3 generated image created by the author. The DALLE.3 prompt generated this accompanying caption: Archival photo of US troops in Afghanistan taking a break. A soldier reads a comic adaptation of ‘Rambo’, while others around him discuss the fictional hero's tactics and compare them to their real-life experiences, showcasing the feedback loop between fictional media portrayal and on-ground discussions. DALLE.3. 16 October 2023.
