His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, photographed in July 2026.
Photograph © Rory Lewis.
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Captain Glennon, Los Angeles Fire Department
There is a particular stillness in people who have spent a career moving toward what everyone else is fleeing. Captain Glennon has it. A near twenty-year veteran of the department, captain and paramedic, he sat as soldiers sit: upright, unhurried, direct. No performance. The face does the work.
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Heroes in Focus is opening nominations now. Here's where we are, and what we need.
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We are five months into 2026, and I can count the Heroes in Focus sittings I've done this year on one hand. That has to change — and soon, because the pace the archive needs is not the pace it is currently moving at. I want to be straight about that, because the work matters too much for me to dress it up.
Read More🇦🇺Honoring Heroism: Mike Pratt, GC (1948–2025)
Through the Rory Lewis Non-Profit, I am dedicated to preserving the faces and stories of those whose courage defines our shared history. It was an honour to capture the portrait of Mike Pratt, GC, whose bravery and humility stand among the finest examples of service.
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