J. T. Blatty | |
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Born | Jennifer Tuero Blatty 1978 (age 45–46) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy |
Occupation | Photojournalism |
Years active | 2006–present |
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Website | Official website |
Jennifer Tuero Blatty (born 1978) is an American photojournalist, former army captain, and college athlete. The daughter of tennis player Linda Tuero and writer and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, she was a star tennis player at the United States Military Academy at West Point. She served six years in the United States Army including in the United States invasion of Afghanistan, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. After military service she became a photojournalist. She wrote and photographed for newspapers, magazines, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and published photobooks about communities in the United States South. Since 2018 she has been documenting Ukrainian military volunteers in the Russo-Ukrainian War.