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Jul

2011

4:17pm, EDT

David Goldman / AP

Staff Sgt. Rulberto Qjendismiranda, 20, of Seaside, Calif, with the U.S. Army's 2nd Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment based in Hawaii, looks at a photo of his son Marziano, 11 months, on his mobile phone aboard a military transport flight Monday, July 11, out of Forward Operating Base Fenty in Kunar province, Afghanistan.

U.S. Army soldier looks at a picture from home during a military transport flight

By Jim Seida

I wonder how long it's been since Staff Sgt. Qjendismiranda has seen his son.

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SBPhrog

Great Pic.

Jim, this photo reminds me of Dispatches by Michael Herr. I see the fellow with his M-16, or whatever he's got resting in his his arms, and his fingers at the stock are set for Combat. While at the back of the shot some guys are animated, maybe even joking.

The guy with the photo is just meditating.