Deployments

[joonrooj]

Don't know if this is the right area to post this in, please move if it isnt, thanks.

I was recently reading boondocksaint's thread on AAR's in Afghanistan, and saw the video. Mainly I'm wondering about the camera. Are you allowed to bring a video camera on deployment? Would someone have to censor it for OPSEC? Would it be a hindrance on a deployment?

This is just general curiosity, not going on a deployment anytime soon, it is great to read (and watch) what is happening, otherwise all my information would be from the media, god forbid.

Thanks in advance.

 

[MJP]

Lots of guys bring their cameras overseas with them.  It's not kosher to post any videos on the net w/o prior approval but you can take as much film as you want for your own personal memories/enjoyment.  There are a few ground rules for what you can and can't tape overseas, prisoners, en dead etc etc

 

[boondocksaint]

The camera man is a photo journalist, not one of us. Lots of folks thought it was someone in our Pl shooting the video in the middle of a fight.  I assure you we were all to busy to be filming. 

His stuff is vetted/checked out, before he puts it on his website.

You are very correct though about video and pictures needing to be carefully checked.

 

[joonrooj]

Thanks all, that cleared up alot.