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

A photojournalist embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan documents an ambush in which an American soldier is mortally wounded. (AP) View

Ambitious video project takes an up-close and personal journey into the perilous lives of seven U.S. soldiers based in Mosul, Iraq. (AP) 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

Watch the personal stories of American troops in Afghanistan, coping with the dangerous daily task of loosening the grip of the Taliban. (AP) View

Soldiers deployed in Iraq reflect upon the personal objects that they feel keep them safe and protected. (AP) View