Cost of Independence

Uploaded: July 18, 2004 17:51:20

Description

GI's recently returned from Iraq, marching in local parade. I didn't want faces or identifying marks in the photo- since not all returned.

Comments

Kathleen R. Struckle July 18, 2004

Great capture Patrick!! #149159

Kelly Heaton July 19, 2004

Touching..yes great capture... #657595

Carolina K. Smith August 14, 2004

Congratulations, Patrick.
Thanks for your poignant caption and the honoring of our troops. #707951

Nancy Grace Chen August 15, 2004

Excellent thematic image. Congratulations.

Nancy #712865

Patrick J. Wissing August 16, 2004

Thank You so much everyone!
I have received some touching emails from families of GI's lost in battle thanking me for this photo-- I never thought taking a photograph could be so fulfilling. #714486

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 16, 2004

Congratulations on your win! This is a wonderful photo! Well done! -K #715181

Marilou Olejniczak August 19, 2004

Congratulations Patrick! I have a son who went to Iraq so this means alot to myself and a lot of people Thank you #721827

Diane Dupuis August 19, 2004

Congrats! #721975

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