Center for Strategic Communication

Behind the Lens: Photographing an American Hero

Six years ago — on June 6, 2009 — I photographed Cory Remsburg for the first time. It was amid a whirlwind day in France for President Obama — and for me. We’d had an event with U.S. embassy personnel in Paris; a flight on Air Force One from...

This Day in History: John F. Kennedy Was Born

Today in 1917, John F. Kennedy — the 35th President of the United States, and the first to be born in the 20th century — was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. Of Irish descent, President Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected President, and was also...

We Don’t Have Time to Wait

This is a picture of Taylor Smith from Holly Springs, Georgia, with her sister, Gabrielle. Taylor Smith (right) with her sister, Gabrielle Smith. Taylor died of an overdose. Her mother, Tanya Smith, writes:  "Taylor was a freshman, junior varsity and varsity...