Good site to visit - Michael Yon.

I found a journalist who reports - absolutely freelance - 'up close and personal' in Iraq. Michael Yon.

The photo at left is one of his best known works (He writes and photographs).

First hand accounts of the surge, the war on terror, are pretty hard to find. this guy's coverage is as gritty as it comes.

He's funded mostly by his readership through 'paypal'.

I highly recommend you go take a look.