Locked Up Abroad: Highway to Hell Pictures
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Thomas Hamil
The real Thomas Hamill in 2012.
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Convoy Commander
Thomas Hamill was convoy commander in Iraq at camp Anaconda.
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A Civilian Job
Thomas Hamill in his role as a civilian truck driver in Iraq.
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The Widow Maker
Insurgents wait poised with guns along 'the widow maker,' a notoriously dangerous road north of Baghdad.
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Notoriously Dangerous
An insurgent posted, ready to use his gun at any time along the 'widow maker,' a notoriously dangerous road north of Bagdad.
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Rocket Launcher Ready
Insurgents posted, with a rocket launcher, ready for action at any time along the 'widow maker'.
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Held At Gunpoint
One of Thomas' kidnappers holds a gun up.
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Kidnapped in Iraq
Thomas Hamill is abducted by Iraqi Insurgents and bundled into a car. He has no idea what is happening.
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Location Hopping
Thomas Hamill is taken to another location by his kidnappers.
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Held Captive
Thomas Hamill is led out by one of his captors, he has a gun pointed in his back and is unsure as to where he is being taken.
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Full of Uncertainty
Thomas Hamill is led out by one of his captors, he has a gun pointed in his back and is unsure as to where he is being taken.
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Iraqi Imprisonment
Thomas Hamill is imprisoned, he is desperate for water and unsure of where he is.
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Firing Up Options
Thomas Hamill, while locked up, thinks through the options of what may happen if he seizes the gun left in his room.
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Finding a Way Out
Thomas Hamill managed to escape from his desert prison after hearing helicopters passing nearby and looked for ways to get their attention.
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A Cry For Help
Thomas Hamill tries to write the word 'help!' in a large sand dune, so that the helicopters can see him.
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Feeling Defeated
Thomas Hamill is defeated, he is lost in Iraq and realizes he cannot make it across the desert alone.
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A Tough Choice
Thomas Hamill realizes that there is no other option than to return to the prison he escaped from.
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Losing Hope
Thomas Hamill walks back to his prison telling himself that although he didn’t get rescued today, there is always another day.
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Military Convoy
A US Military convoy surveys the area on foot.
