University, the sponsor, and in particular could in particular, the allied you president for her support. I want to thank my friend and , ourague Ralph Engelman faculty coordinator. As many of you know, our awards were established in 1949 to commemorate george polk. The correspondent assassinated the year before during the greek civil war. Year, now in our 71st 3125g bestowed as of today prizes. In keeping with his legacy, our judges honor reporters whenever possible and not just their news organizations. Who are doggedse in their investigations, resourceful in their tactics, and intrepid in overcoming the odds, whether it is sending dispatches from a battlefield or exposing corruption at city hall. We like stories that hold power to account, that reveal things that deserve to be revealed, and that carrie and impact that carry an impact. Received 561 submissions. Mary. With big stories in syria, afghanistan, and libya. The uprising in hong kong, chinas repression of the uygers ebola,pr
Talk about reporting during wartime, both domestically and internationally. John good afternoon and welcome. Im john darnton, the curator of the george polk awards. It is my pleasure to announce the winners for the most outstanding works of journalism in 2019. I would like to express my gratitude to long island university, the sponsor, and in particular, dr. Kimberly klein, liu president , for her unflagging support. I want to thank my friend and colleague ralph engelman, our faculty coordinator. As many of you know, our awards were established in 1949 to commemorate george polk. The cbs correspondent assassinated the year before during the greek civil war. We are now in our 71st year, having bestowed as of today 3125 prizes. In keeping with his legacy, our judges honor reporters whenever possible and not just their news organizations. We seek out those who are dogged in their investigations, resourceful in their tactics, and intrepid in overcoming the odds, whether it is sending dispa
Roughly one million images covering world war i through 1981, on military activities during war and on the home front. As we will examine tonight, the aftermath of war. In this veterans day tribute we , remember and honor the soldier photographers who, through their a witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. Now we would like to welcome lee reynolds the strategic , Communications Officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. He retired from the army reserve in june of 2017, with the rank of colonel and 35 years of military service. Colonel reynolds deployed three times and commanded the American Forces network in iraq, in baghdad Media Operations and and directed Media Operations and assisted spokesman for commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and a senior spokesman for detention operations at guantanamo. He was also an assistant professor of military science at usc. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening
Front line and the home front. Aftermath ofne the war. In this veterans day tribute we remember and honor the soldier photographers who, through their images, were witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. I would like to welcome leigh reynolds, strategic medications officer. He retired from the army reserve in june of 2017 with the rank of colonel with more than 35 years of military service in the active army and army reserve. Colonel reynolds deployed three times commanded the American Forces network in iraq and baghdad director of Media Operations and assistant spokesman for military commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and senior at guantanamo. An assistant professor of military science at the university of southern california. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening. Thank you dr. And also thanks to National Archives administration for cosponsoring the event. My name is lee reynolds. The strategic medications o
Remember and honor those soldier photographers who, through their images, or a witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. I would like to welcome lee reynolds, the Strategic Communications officer for the center of military history. He retired at there of colonel with more than 35 years of service. Deployedeynolds was three times. He commanded the forces network in baghdad. He was the chief of Media Operations and senior spokesman for detention operations at guantanamo. Professor insistent the assistant professor of military science at the university of southern california. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening. Thank you to the National Archives Record Administration for hosting and cosponsoring the event. Reynolds. Lee i am the Strategic Communications of the surfer the u. S. Army of military history. The center of military history is responsible for recording the official history of the u. S. Army while also advising the army staff on historical ma