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110930-A-VB845-109Spc. Justin Phillips, a Bossier City, La., native, with Bravo Company, 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry
Regiment, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, interacts with a child during a key leader engagement
in Ganjitsu Kalay, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, 30 Sep., 2011. Key leader engagements allow coalition
forces the opportunities to meet with local elders and leaders of tribes to learn about issues in their
communities and be able to offer help in finding solutions. U.S. forces cleared 14 improvised explosive
devices from this childβs village while conducting this operation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)
The boy in the photo can be seen in Crippled .This photo is what inspired me to start my series of photos based on The Other Side of the War. There's so
much more that I wanted to write, but the previous sentence sums it up so much better than a wall of text.
Take a moment out of your day to chat with a stranger - you never know how much of an impact you could make.
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It comes to show you that soldiers I pretty much Everyday People like you and me.
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Great pic showing common touch of a soldier reaching out to a child
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"Hi, little untermensh! Wanna play in hide-and-seek?"
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"O I forgot! You have only one try!")
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Thank you. Β It was heartwarming to see. Β He spent so much time trying to connect with the kiddo. Β He didn't understand a thing Phillips said, but he was fascinated. Β
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Definitely a Kodak Moment, or better yet, National Geographic stuff. Many welcomes, indeed.
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Do you even take photos about the real life doings of soldiers, or earn you the blood money of a big propaganda Champagne?
The pict is nice, but that shows not the real life of war!Β
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I do indeed. Β This photo is just one of many moments in Afghanistan. Β
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Ok i understand. So your photo shows one of the beautiful short moments?! Β Β Β
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This one does. Β The ugly moments made something as common as a man sitting and talking with a kid special. Β Or maybe I'm just a sentimental mother, haha. Β
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Beautiful. Nice contrast of the objects.Β
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There is not enough time !hello Peeps ! As the title suggests there just isn't enough time in my day, week or months at the moment. I have so much to do with my full time job working for Unite the Union, teaching photography for HF Holidays and planning my wedding in January, I don't know if I'm coming or going to be quite honest. I have at least got my mum's estate all sorted, solicitors paid bank accounts closed trust set up and inheritance paid out to my brother and sisters. Even though my mum didn't live long enough to see us get married, she will be there in spirit and the money she left me has paid for the wedding, so thanks mum ! I have a new website that will be up and running shortly it's just in the final stages of completion, I will be my professional photography portal, for all my paid work which seems to be gathering pace but it seems that the more work I do the less time I spend here unfortunate as I love Deviant Art
Anyway that's enough waffle time for a 100 image feature !
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i love your photos so much. they're incredible! so many of them are breath taking and heart warming. keep it up! be it military photos or not, it seems like you have an eye for this
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Thank you.Β
I love photographing seemingly uncanny moments like this, especially in Afghanistan.Β
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It makes me smile to see such a soft heart from such a strong man.
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This is a great capture! I like seeing these non-combat military pictures.
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This is an incredible shot. Absolutely beautiful
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Thank you.Β Even after all these years, it's one of my favorites.Β
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I'm not seeing it, but okay.Β
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