Over the past 11 years and three months, the former aerial combat photographer has traveled across the country, taking more than 8,000 portraits of veterans along the way. It started as a way to ...

Blake Stilwell is a former Air Force combat photographer with degrees and experience in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations and Middle Eastern Affairs.

Last summer saw a record 1,000 female combat soldiers inducted. Debbie Zimelman, a U.S.-born photographer who has lived in Israel for 30 years, spent five years with young women serving in 20 ...