Hans Halberstadt, founder of MilitaryPhoto.com
I started life as a helicopter door gunner in Viet Nam, then worked as a filmmaker, and then – pretty much by accident – as an author of books about military missions and missionaries.
The images here were made with the help and hospitality of Navy SEALs, Green Berets, Recon Marines, Air Force units, Army infantry, artillery, and armor. I’ve developed recruiting materials for Green Berets, paratroopers, Rangers, Officer Candidate School, and other programs.
I’ve had the chance to fly many US military aircraft…and I like to say that I’ve flown more military aircraft badly than anybody else, but at least I haven’t crashed any of them yet. I’ve been invited to drive the M1 Abrams tank, load and fire its main gun, fire sniper rifles at Sniper School, and go “downrange” with Special Forces A-teams.
It was a great privilege to work with these communities and photograph some of the action and adventure that most people never see, and now we’re sharing some of it on coffee cups, posters, and apparel.
Real warriors, real images
Our gear is unique in that it is solely based on the award-winning photography from the nearly sixty years' collection of Hans Halberstadt and MilitaryPhoto.com.
The majority of these images are live images from the battlefields, oceans and theater of combat also chronicled in Hans Halberstadt's 60-plus military books throughout this time period.

Apache Helicopter Unisex Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt
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