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I have tried many variations of this image in the 5 years since I took

this self portrait but I just never could find a way to really convey the

emotions behind it. I think I have finally found it. I am looking at the

name SP4 Thomas Chandler, who was a dear friend of mine and my

family. TJ was killed in Vietnam by a mortar blast on March 15th

1966 after being in country for less than 3 months (Dec 28, 1965).

He was only 22 and I was only 9.

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I feel incapable of offering any criticism of this heart rending image Scott just to me  it's a wonderful photograph having myself once having been a marine who has lost many dear friends in combat who I often think about know how you feel, and send you my sincere best wishes.

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You've conveyed it! The reflection of the hand is a significant and moving gesture. Your determined and soldier-like body position offset by your slightly bowed head feels very genuine, as does the way you carry the flag, lowered at your side as if in a sign of mourning.

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Thanks Ben. I did 23 years in the Infantry, both as an O and an E. 4 combat tours in Iraq, starting with Desert Storm. I was twice wounded, one almost fatally and saw a lot of other good soldiers get hurt or killed. Until you have actually experienced combat, you cannot really truly understand the bond that develops between you are your fellow soldiers. It is something that words simply cannot adequately express. I would not even try.

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