These guys had better call their lawyers

Unbelievable.  Did these people really think that they could get away with stealing copyrighted material from one of the most famous online war journalists?

Blackfive has contact info for these schmucks.  I already sent them an email.  Please do your part, right away.

Be polite, but firm.

UPDATE:  If you work at Shock magazine, drop me an email at swlipblog-at-gmail-dot-com, and maybe we can talk turkey.

MORE: Michael Yon provides an update:

I first became aware of the infringement when stunned and angry readers contacted me under the mistaken belief that I allowed SHOCK magazine to use it on their cover. I did not, and never would have agreed to their usage. I regularly turn down usage requests for this photo — uses that could earn money — because this photo is sacred to me and is representative of the U.S. soldiers I have come to know. It is also representative of the horrors of the enemy we all face.

My attorneys are in discussions with those at fault, and we have demanded that all copies of the magazine be removed from circulation and from the internet.

Like I said....

STILL MORE:  The image is now gone from Shock's website.  I take that as a tacit admission that their acquisition of the image was not rock solid.