We're Just Sayin': Ode to a Silver Friend

David Burnett's Halliburton camera case from 1969 reflects a remarkable career that has taken him around the world.

David Burnett's classic 40-year-old aluminum Halliburton case, jammed to the gunwales with camera gear headed for yet another assignment.

David Burnett's 1969 Halliburton case carried his camera gear to and from Vietnam in the early 1970s, and still sees action 40 years later.

One of many stickers adorning David Burnett's Halliburton case from 1969.

David Burnett with his beloved "old friend," a 40-year-old Halliburton case.

David Burnett and his indestructible 1969 Halliburton have traveled the world together, as his sticker-laden case shows.

After 40 years together, David Burnett's hair now matches his endearing and enduring "old friend," a 1969 Halliburton case.