Photo of dying Marine draws controversy
Published: September 11, 2009
STAFFORD — A controversial Associated Press photo has sparked debate among media and the public alike since the death of a United States Marine late last month.
Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, 21, of New Portland, Maine, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and based in Hawaii, was killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province in Dahaneh, Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. A funeral was held Aug. 24.
Bernard’s family, as well as the military, requested that the photo not be published; however the AP decided to do so. Some newspapers across the country decided to use the photo, while others chose not to.
Julie Jacobson, the photographer who shot the photo, also keeps a blog of her military photography experiences. And, a Fredericksburg resident, U.S. Marine Lt. Jake Godby, was pictured in one of Jacobson’s photos, paying his respects to Bernard at a memorial ceremony.
— Staff report
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