The photographer and the Marlboro Marine
This is an amazing article from the Los Angeles Times (here us another link through MediaStorm -- thanks to frequent visitor Patrick Smith) about the "Marlboro Marine" by photographer Luis Sinco. It details the relationship between James Blake Miller and Sinco after a photograph of Miller smoking a cigarette during the battle in Fallujah. The image became an icon of American soldiers fighting the war in Iraq. Sinco's story details the difficulties returning home from war faced by veterans.
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Awesome story.
In case readers don't feel like going through to sign up on LA Times, it's featured on Media Storm now:
http://www.mediastorm.org/0020.htm
And of course, everything on MS is awesome.
Posted by: Patrick Smith | November 30, 2007 1:59 PM
Chris,
That story was really moving. I posted a comment there.
I have been sober for 22+ years and believe he cannot cope with his PTSD until he stops the booze...
By the way great football shots the other day - can I borrow the 500mm...LOL
Posted by: Buck White | November 30, 2007 2:21 PM
Warning, only for those registered with LATimes.com.
Posted by: Steve Thurow | November 30, 2007 2:42 PM