The men, and they were mostly all male, mocked up press IDs, caught chopper rides to the hot spots, and embedded with combat grunts. Literally, they saw it all, and some of what they viewed through an eyepiece while bullets flew and shells exploded around them, will be seen here. They agreed to share their work and their stories, and when pressed, their opinions about how a modern government controlling the images of war might not be such a good idea.

More on the men behind the camera: http://www.12news.com/camera