Another Recent Red Eye cover

Just noticed one other Red Eye cover from while I was away.

Recent RedEye Cover

Quite a departure from a month long series from Afghanistan, but this cover ran while I was away.

Hairbangers Ball guitarist Bobby Bones shreds during a performance at Joes on Weed St. in Chicago, Ill. (Andrew A. Nelles/ For Red Eye)

Also had an NPPA monthly clip contest 3rd place in sports.

Some additional work from Afghanistan

 

May 15, 2010 - Herat Province, Afghanistan – An Afghan National Police officer attends a meeting with village elders in the village of Sang Bor in Herat Province, Afghanistan, on Saturday, May 15, 2010. U.S. Army soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team assisted personnel from the Afghan National Army, Afghan Border Police, and Afghan National Police, in visiting and assessing the village of Sang Bor. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 24, 2010 - Bala Murghab, Afghanistan – School children clap during an assembly at the boys school in Bala Murghab, Badghis Province, Afghanistan.(© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 24, 2010 - Bala Murghab, Afghanistan – Hills near Bala Murghab, Badghis Province, Afghanistan.(© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

Combat at OP Barracuda

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to return fire during a firefight at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, left, and Sgt. Arturo Alvarez, right, both of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to return fire at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – Sgt. Arturo Alvarez, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, returns fire during a firefight at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Ssg. Deandre Strange, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, heads for cover after enemy fire was received at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – 2Lt. Paul Basaldua, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, maneuvers during a firefight at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Bunnell of 3rd platoon, Alpha Troop, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fires a Javelin missile at a structure that armed individuals were seen entering, at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

Setting Up OP Barracuda

May 25, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, unloads supplies at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division in cooperation with Afghan forces established Observation Point Barracuda on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. OP Barracuda is the newest and most southern observation point supporting Forward Operating Base Todd near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province. The soldiers faced enemy fire while advancing to the new ground and were attacked again during the following days while constructing the post. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to install an American flag at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 26, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Shawn Ewing, of 1st Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, sets up a .50-Caliber machine gun at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Arturo Alvarez of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, shaves using the mirror on the door of an MATV vehicle at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

 May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army soldiers from  3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, make use of downtime at Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

 May 27, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Cody Hout, left, and Pfc. Branden Haworth, right both of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, carry sandbags while fortifying Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 27, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 28, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pfc. Erik Jones, of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rests while fortifying Observation Post Barracuda near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 28, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

Observation Post Highlander

May 23, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – An Afghan National Army soldier from the Higher Headquarters Company, 1st KANDAK, 1st Brigade, 207th Corp, uses a portable radio while resting at Observation Post Highlander near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 23, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

May 24, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army 1Lt. Steven Robinson, uses his scope to watch movement on a distant hill during a foot patrol of neighboring hills near Observation Post Highlander near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 24, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)

Observation Post Highlander

May 24, 2010 - Badghis Province, Afghanistan – U.S. Army 1Lt. Steven Robinson, pauses during a foot patrol of neighboring hills around Observation Post Highlander near Bala Murghab in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, May 24, 2010. (© Andrew A. Nelles/ZUMA Press)