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Photos echo years later

 

In 2002, a Navy photographer captured the first Guantánamo detainees in shackles on their knees, creating an iconic image that still inspires protests.

Petty Officer 1st Class Shane T. McCoy on assignment. McCoy, 33, was part of a Combat Camera team at Guantánamo on Jan. 11, 2002. He is leaving the Navy soon.

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crosenberg@MiamiHerald.com

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