Veteran...

another great shot. love it

I am sorry.
I am sorry for what you had to see, hear and do.
I thank you.
I thank you for your service. sacrifice and sharing.
(Sharing: it can make a difference… (Yes it can.))

Forgot to say thank you to your wife and family, as they have also sacrificed.

Your photography already says it all.

I’m hearing you…..
I’m Australian, so don’t know what it’s like for you in the US, but i do know what it’s like to send my husband off to war in todays world. I really hope you find something that fits for you soon….
Sadly we have all too many in your position….

All’s good…. he’s home safe. Take care….

The plugs in the background add a dimension to this image…Like plugging back into society.

I wish our government offered more in the way of support for soldiers trying to transition back to civilian life. I can not begin to imagine the horror of what veterans of war have experienced. Both of my brothers and my husband are veterans of the Desert Storm. They don’t talk about their experiences except in the vaguest of terms, but I’ve seen something going on behind their eyes . . . something painful. We can never thank our soldiers enough for their service, neither can we adequately compensate them for their pain—emotional as well as physical.

Great self portrait and potent reminder that veterans cross all ages groups.

powerful yet meaningful… an excellent B&W SP!
well done my friend!

Very nice work, I like the composition and the black and white adds to the emotion of the photo!

Thank you Christopher!

Thank you Christopher! Words can’t express how much admiration I have for a soldier, when I see a man or woman in uniform out and about, I just want to walk up and hug them, thank them for the sacrifice they make to keep us safe, something I and many people would or could never do. It’s amazing to me, the courage and strength you must have. I never do walk up and hug a soldier but instead, I use sign language and sign a very simple Thank You, or just mouth it. I always get a warm response of You’re Welcome or a simple nod. God Bless!

WOW….The words are deep and the picture is deeper! Amazing work!!!

wow this photo deff says 1000 words. what a story it tells. and what u have written gave me goosebumps. great great job =) xoxoxo

Well I am glad you shared! I understand the debate on it! Its hard to show a vulnerable side!!! so happy you did!!!

great stuff dude just box on =]]

Wonderful and so touching.

powerful work and statement….. you got my vote even before i read your words….. peace and light to you….........b

wow – great capture…

Those of us who have had family and friends serve our country before us all think the same way but your a Vet mate and be bloody proud of it !!!!!!!!

Wishing some inner peace and hope that someday you shall heal….............
Thank you for your service and for your sacrifice
May love light the rest of your days…......

Christopher your self portrait holds so much emotion. A powerful and beautiful image.

What horrifies me is that after all the times we have gone to war, and all the times we have brought veterans home, we STILL don’t get it right. That not enough is being done to look after you all. I am bothered when you say you will never fit in…..because if it were not for you all, what would there be left to fit into? What you come home to, should be yours, due to the hard won fight.. WE are the ones who don’t fit in in, with our sheltered little lives, in our deceptive little worlds…..with out you…..there would be no truth.

Thank you for your service, sacrafice and for sharing the emotionally wonderful SP !

A wonderful and powerful image…well done.

Thank you very much for your nice comment Cammie!

amazing