Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Peek-A-Boo" CATEGORY: Portrait PLACE: Second Place Portrait CAPTION INFORMATION: Amidst a world of displacement, a little Turkish girl still finds what matters most - the ability to play. Living in a tent city in the suburbs of Izmit, Turkey, she is one of thousands displaced from their homes after the earthquake devastation that ripped through Northwestern Turkey. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00058

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Broken Hearted Man" CATEGORY: Portrait PLACE: Third Place Portrait CAPTION INFORMATION: Bilgen Ozbek uses an umbrella to offset the rain falling at a Turkish "tent city" but he probably wouldn't even notice if he were without the rain blocker: many of his friends and loved ones were killed days earlier in Turkey's killer earthquake. (Service members from all branches helped in recovery efforts) IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00059

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Those We Help" CATEGORY: Picture Story PLACE: First Place Picture Story CAPTION INFORMATION: After Turkey's devastating earthquake that killed thousands of people last year, the American military assisted in recovery efforts. Sailors from ships worked side by side with Marines and Airmen in setting up tents, distributing food and giving medical care. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00031

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Fighting for Attention" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: First Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: "Oh brother, there he goes again!" The thought may have entered her head as Bahar Cosar, a Turkish child displaced after last year's killer earthquake, gets miffed by her brother Enis who fights for face time with the camera. The kids, living in a tent city, became very excited whenever the American military came to deliver food and aid. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-0036

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Welcome Home Dream Come True" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: First Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: After assisting the military and people of Turkey, members of the Fairfax Search and Rescue team are welcomed home at Andrews Air Force Base. Their flight home was on an Air Force jet; the ceremony on base was coordinated by Air Force personnel. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-0032

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Face of the New Warrior" CATEGORY: Combat Camera PLACE: First Place Combat Camera CAPTION INFORMATION: Men and women train side-by-side during the annual Sea Trials at the U.S. Naval Academy. As a female plebe struggles through the obstacle course her fatigue and pain are reflected in her face. the plebes must work together as squads and must complete the day together. Pain and fatigue are part of the test. Quitting is not an option. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00003

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "The Taking of Quiberon" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: Third Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: Tuesday Sept. 21, 1999. During Operation Northern Light 99, NATO Troops from France, England, Germany and Holland prepare to take a French fort in Quiberon, France. NATO troops are in France to practice invasion techniques with troops from different NATO countries. A U.S. Naval Coastal Warfare team was on deployment in France to act as opposition to NATO forces. Because there has been no military presence in Quiberon since World War II, some older residents of the area were frightened to see Germans landing on their beaches. The exercise was...

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Peek-A-Boo" CATEGORY: Portrait PLACE: Second Place Portrait CAPTION INFORMATION: Amidst a world of displacement, a little Turkish girl still finds what matters most - the ability to play. Living in a tent city in the suburbs of Izmit, Turkey, she is one of thousands displaced from their homes after the earthquake devastation that ripped through Northwestern Turkey. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-00058

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Country: Unknown

Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Johnny Bivera

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/01/1999

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The U.S. National Archives

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