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Old 09-18-2008, 05:49 PM
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James Miller is the young man whose gritty, war-hardened portrait appeared in the Los Angeles Times, taken by Luis Sinco, a Times photographer traveling with Miller’s unit: Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment.

In the full-frame photo, taken after more than 12 hours of nearly nonstop deadly combat, Miller’s camouflage war paint is smudged. He sports a bloody nick on his nose. His helmet and chin strap frame a weary expression that seems to convey the timeless fatigue of battle.

And there is the cigarette, of course, drooping from the right side of his mouth in a manner that Bogart or John Wayne would have approved of. Wispy smoke drifts off to his left.

The image, printed in more than 100 newspapers, has quickly moved into the realm of the iconic.

The Marlboro Marine, Corporal Miller has been kicked out of the military for, quote, “Personality disorder” when he had trouble adjusting life back at Camp Lejeune, he‘s been divorced, he‘s been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, jobless, and at times suicidal.
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Heh. Ya know that iconic silhouette drawing of the guy in the cowboy hat that Marlboro's been using since forever? Worn by macho dudes since, like, the sixties? Yeah. That one. It was created by a gay man,
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Old 09-18-2008, 06:46 PM
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Heh. Ya know that iconic silhouette drawing of the guy in the cowboy hat that Marlboro's been using since forever? Worn by macho dudes since, like, the sixties? Yeah. That one. It was created by a gay man,
Ha, never knew that. I bet that's something Phillip Morris doesn't want people to know either.
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After originally supporting the war in Iraq, Miller has turned against it, noting "What have we gained as a country? What have we actually accomplished other than the loss of some damn fine people?"

lol ouch :P
bet the (pro-war) americans who sent him gifts would rather send him anthrax now, haha. see also: 2001 anthrax attacks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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he's got post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in iraq, he's not alone on that one
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he's got post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in iraq, he's not alone on that one
i also disagree with the war, does this mean i have ptsd also?
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What a moving and sad image
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thats pretty sad you never know the damageing effects war will have on someones psyche
thats why i am grateful to our miliary men who fight so we can
maintain the basic rights and freedoms we have now
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Fucking idiotic bawbag should have thought about that before joining the army.

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Fucking idiotic bawbag should have thought about that before joining the army.

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You're an idiot
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