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Photo taken by Corporal Samuel Valliere, U.S. Marine Corps
West of Baghdad
The photographer, a public-affairs officer in the Marines, poses for a self portrait on a rooftop at Camp Taqaddum. "It was just a picture to send my wife," he says. "I wanted her to know how I was feeling. I missed her, and it wasn't the easiest time in my life." He hadn't seen his wife, also a Marine, since they celebrated their wedding anniversary at Camp Fallujah two months before.
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Comments: 20
Thank you for sacrificing for us.
I hope and pray that this marine and his wife are back together safe and sound very soon!
My father served in WWII and suffered hearing loss from that his whole life.
My husband's son and daughter in law were both in the Navy during Desert Storm.
My boyfriend's son is serving his 3rd tour in Iraq. He has been based out of Germany for several years. He met his wife there and they have managed to have two babys (Dustin and Dillon) between tours. The births have came, both times, just before re-deployment. Marv also has a 7 year old daughter who lives with his mom in California that was from a previous relationship.
As said in many comments above, this soldier's eyes tell the story.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
God Bless our soldiers and hope they are reunited with their families soon.