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SFC Brandon interacting with a child during a recent humanitarian aid drop in East Hudaris.

People, seriously, this is just a picture. It's not a piece of propaganda, I am not a professional photographer, I am a medic, I don't get paid to do this. I just happen to have a camera and I enjoy taking pictures. Honestly, of all the pictures of war some of you pick this one to bitch about. If you don't like it feel free to hit the back button and look at some other pictures. I hate politics and some of you are being straight assholes. If you intend to waste the energy and leave a negative comment then atleast leave something intelligent and relevent to the picture. And do some research first. Or since you don't like the current global situation maybe you should become an activist and actually do something, instead of whining in my comments about it. You're not accomplishing anything by sitting with your thumb up your ass and debating a picture of something positive happening in a combat zone.
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Humanitarian Aid by ~SlowDownGandhi comes in all shapes and sizes, even a small box of cookie means the world.

Please Do Not Politicize This DD. [Photojournalism > Military] ( Suggested by ~Crank0 and Featured by `evanhwong )
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Mood: Affection ~Gartordog Aug 19, 2012
I think this is a wonderful picture.
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~SlowDownGandhi Aug 23, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Well thank you.
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~Gartordog Aug 30, 2012
You're very welcome!!
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~FearlessBuffalo Jun 27, 2012
Only a fool will be persuaded into saying "Bless America" after seeing this picture.

Yes, bless this individual in this specific setting at that specific time. But at any other time, he is hired by his country to kill. Let's not beat around the bush, for every child that is handed a piece of candy, there is a child that is suffering because of the war or a child that has died already. A country will always protect it's own interests and especially the US, but many other countries as well, have been proven to step on the basic human rights of whatever country it is they invade to insure that their interests are protected.
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~SlowDownGandhi Aug 7, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Nice to see a picture has spurred so much in so many people.
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Mood: Pleased ~gypsy-sojourner Jun 23, 2012
This is beautiful. And great message in your description. How true that is, "....if you don't like the current global situation...become an activist and anctually do something, instead of whining..." Hear, here! Thank you for this photo and for those words.
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Mood: Love ~Saitoday Jun 23, 2012
I cried!it is wonderful!

Спасибо.
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~moonlightmystery1259 Jun 8, 2012
this is a great shot that shows the silver lining that occurs during war. we do all this fighting and destroy families but we do still try to make life better for people by helping them in a non combat way. its great that you posted this picture it shows that soldiers are still human and care about people
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~SlowDownGandhi Jun 9, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks, I'm glad you like it and see it for what it is.
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~moonlightmystery1259 Jun 25, 2012
your welcome your photography is great and a lot of your military photography shows how life really is for soldiers keep up the great work and stay safe while serving
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