Loaded down with 100 pounds of gear in 126-degree heat, U.S. Marines fight their way through Helmand Province. (NPR) View

A pioneering war videojournalist goes on patrol with a small group of British soldiers in Afghanistan when they are fired upon by the elusive Taliban. View

Cpl. Jack Hausmann narrates a 3-part video of his experience in Afghanistan during a major assault that pushed U.S. soldiers behind enemy lines. (AP) View

A comedic British filmmaker grows facial hair and tests the effect on a fearful public in the aftermath of terrorist bombings in London. (BBC) View

Tensions among gangs and with Los Angeles police create a domestic battlefield in Watts, where they all agree on one thing: It's war. (VII) View

Young boys are kidnapped and tortured by soldiers from a brutal rebel group from Uganda. A survivor's tale. (Time) View

The Best Videojournalism Stories of 2009 ... Celebrating excellence in video, journalism and storytelling. View

Elizabeth Holzer, who is Jewish, married Friedel Pschorr, a wealthy Aryan, which saved her life in Nazi Germany. Now 98, she reflects on their intense love story. (BoingBoing) View

Video series confronts the nightmarish consequences of exposure to the toxic chemical defoliant sprayed by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. (Chicago Tribune) View

Hear the personal stories of a few battered individuals who struggle to go on after a decade-long conflict leaves millions dead or displaced in the DRC.(MediaStorm / Duckrabbit) View

Civilian contractors injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan fight for benefits and treatment when they return home. (LAT) View

Emmy-winning portrait of the average Afghan insurgent, derived from 42 video interviews, reveals why they are fighting. (Toronto Globe and Mail) View