Hasta La Ideas

Next time you think you’ve got a crappy, complaint-worthy seat on an airplane, take a look at how the U.S. Armed Forces fly troops out to Afghanistan and you’ll probably change your tune. As you can see there’s not a lot of overhead bin space, there’s no such thing as a window seat and the troops fly with most of their gear on.

This image is from The New York Times’ excellent “A Year at War” multimedia feature, which combines still photos and video with narration from the troops to provide an eye-opening look at what deployment entails. (If you’re sneaking a look at work, plug in some headphones; you’ll need the audio explanations to understand what’s being shown on-screen.)

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