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Tribute For A Fallen Warrior
Published: 2008-02-04 19:15:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 12275; Favourites: 256; Downloads: 100
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He fought for your right to tell others that you don't support him.He was captured overseas and tortured so that you could remain safe.
She kissed her daddy goodbye, and left home to serve her country.
Please check out [link] , and remember that the courageous men and women are serving overseas to keep YOU safe.
Help support them.
Edit, March 24, 2008:
All right, guys. My name isn't Julius Caesar, and I didn't ask what your thoughts were on the war going on in the Middle East.
This page is to show the above photograph, and to comment on the photograph. Not to discuss politics. If you have a comment to make ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPH, feel free to do so.
This is NOT the place to discuss political propaganda.
It falls under the "Matters but doesn't make a difference." category.
Have a great day, and a huge thank you to for suggesting, and for featuring!
© 2008
No unauthorized use. Please respect copyrights.
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Comments: 189
Hey, I'm the leader and founder of #American-Rebel-Club and I was wondering if it would be possible to use this in one of our tribute videos? Please know that credit WILL be given to you in the video's description, and that a copyright will be placed on your image, will your deviantART name.
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Wow this made me tear up. Because there is sooo much meaning behind it. I support them with all my heart.
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*hug* It was a hard day for me, too.
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Thanks for the hug I needed it. *huggs back for you hard day*
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Your welcome
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This picture makes me want to cry, I love it
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I am sorry about the delay to this message. I just arrived back home from a long mission trip.
Thank you so much for your comment.
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your wonderful work has been featured here:
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Firstly beautiful photograph.
wow, you certainly opened a can of worms here. You wont here my feelings on current situations here, as you have requested and said this is not the forum for it, some of the comments left did stir up some thought though. All i would like to say is the narrow mindednesses and rudeness shown by some people is frustrating and dissapointing.
I'm actually sorry i started reading all of the comments because it distracted me from the reasons the photograph struck me. For me the pictured stirred some very personal feelings, my brother in law was a retired major in the autralian army and died suddenly 5 weeks ago at only 47. He was given a service with full military honour. Your picture did bring back some sad feelings of our families loss but also good memories of what a great man he was.
Thank you
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Thank you very much. God bless.
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aww thank you, and thank you for you wonderful pic
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Thank you so much!
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You are welcomed!
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Thank you very much.
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the B&W really makes the uniforms stand out...especially the stripes on the sleeves. nice and clear
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All opinions aside, I think it's a heartwrenching, but touching photograph
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I remember every one I've done, from which there are certain images frozen in my mind.
This captures the solemnity of the moment.
Thank you.
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My husband is a US Marine and images like this always remind me of the possibility in our lives for this. Even with that knowledge I stand by him and am proud and honored that he has chosen this to do so that I can have a life that is wonderful and full of every possibility that exists.
This image truly symbolizes what has been given for all of us from the very start of this country until now. From the first shots fired against the British to the troops guarding over us now and all those in between. Someone somewhere sacrificed so that we can sit at our computers and see this image. What an honor and what a debt we owe.
Thank you for posting this AND the edit to your comments. It is ALL about the image and the emotion it conveys, not the politics. Support the troops even if you don't support the politics behind it all. This image says remember those who have fallen in all times, for all reasons so that we can be free and safe. May we all never have to face that in our lives, but if we do may we do it with honor and with pride.
Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you for your comment, dear.
Ooh Rah!
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Thank you so much.
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lol, its a good photo, you captured it well 
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Very inspirational and Patriotic. May those who fight and die for us rest in peace.
Great pic ^^
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Thanks, SeiryuYamato.
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If you don't want political argumentation, I suggest that you not make such a loaded comments section. There is an infinite schism between supporting our troops and supporting the war. I for one believe that out troops are best supported by bringing them home. In fact, the genesis of the phrase "Support our Troops" was the Vietnam War, and it was almost without fail accompanied by the words "bring them home".
As far as the artistic side, excellent work. Might be a tidbit overexposed, but as far as capturing the moment, you did a good job.
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Thanks, Agent.
The slight overexposure was to more white out everything around the Honor Guard, and put the focus on them, than anything else (example- the Juniper trees in the upper right hand corner-area.), but I do see what you're saying.
Thanks for looking!
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Well if you did it for creative purposes, then more power to you. Another option would be to over-expose just the background in Post-Production with a dodge brush, that way you would retain the highlight detail on the white sections of the uniforms and also draw the focus away from the trees and other stuff.
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The b/w, and the added contrast was all post, because I shot everything in color.
It was, however, overcast at that point, so I'm not sure that the details were really there anyway. 
Thanks, again!
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i personally think people should post their opinions as forms of art as opposed to hostile words on an art site after the art has been presented, but that's just me....
beautiful picture, truly
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Wow.... this gave me the chills. there is some kind of powerful unspoken sadness of the middle character, even though we cant see his face.
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Teddy was a WWII survivor. He was a wonderful man... Never really grew up, yknow? Kid at heart all the way.. xD
The kids at church loved him dearly. He would always do magic tricks, and always had some story to tell. No idea if he embellished the stories, but they were such fun to sit and listen to.
He was wonderful..
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Thank you, dear.
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Appreciation, love, and sadness aren't strong enough words. They're so much more strong than that.
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Thank you for your comment, and for the 
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I shoulda joined the Air Force, i screwed my knee up in the Navy, lol anyways
Great picture! i think its really good, gladly I can say I havent been to many funerals in my time, but they all remind you that no one is safe on the battlefield
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I am most appreciative of our military. Those who sacrafice even the littlest things for our freedom and others who can't obtain it themselves are heros. It is the inspiration of these men and women that have given me the reason for my current process into the military at age 33.
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i do support cause i myself have a father on an SRT/TRT and i know how hard the work is
May this soldier RIP and watch over us!
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