Rakkasans
Photos of the Rakkasans of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team in Baghdad, Iraq.










Update: Blackfive is posting more Rakkasan photos. – HDW
Previous posts of Iraq Photos:
Faces of Iraq 1
Faces of Iraq 2
Faces of Iraq 3
Faces of Iraq 4
Faces of Iraq 5
Update:
More of Russell Klika’s photos are now available at Russell Klika dot com. – hdw



That looks like some guys who are ready to kick someone’s ass. Great photos, thanks.
Comment by HDW — July 16, 2006 @ 8:42 pm
[...] Thanks to the High Desert Wanderer for bringing this talented photographer to my attention. [...]
Pingback by Great war photography » modifoo — January 12, 2007 @ 8:47 pm
As a former Rakkasan (once a rakkasan, always a rakkasan) 2002-2005 and now a aspiring photographer I look at these photos and I am blown away.
Comment by ted.rakkasan — January 18, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
Make sure you go to Russell’s site, linked above, to see more of his photography. He doesn’t have them all online yet, but there are a lot.
Comment by HDW — January 18, 2007 @ 2:43 pm
[...] hits from design related searches, humor maybe. I get a fair amount of hits from RL Klika’s Rakkasans photos, and that makes sense. What’s got me curious right now though, is why everyone is looking for [...]
Pingback by High Desert Wanderer » Blog Archive » Just curious — January 25, 2007 @ 5:10 pm
Hey brother havent seen you in a long time. How are you doing. Saw your website and thought I would say hi. Just an update on me, I got out of the Army when we returned so no more 1-33 CAV S-1 stuff for me. Talk to you later.
CPT Wilford
Comment by William Wilford — May 21, 2007 @ 11:39 pm
[...] to see. Sometimes it’s interesting, like I get a lot of hits on Russell Lee Klika’s Rakkasans [...]
Pingback by High Desert Wanderer » I’m Number One! — August 10, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
Show me the Torii baby oh yeah. Go Rakkasans. IM right here with yall your support 626 hooah
Comment by PFC Maples — November 8, 2007 @ 2:30 pm