Marine Whose Photo Lit Up Imaginations Keeps His Cool (Famous Iraq War Picture Alert)

Los Angeles Times ^ | 11/13/03 | Patrick J. McDonnell

[goldstategop]

Miller is the young man whose gritty, war-hardened portrait appeared Wednesday 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.

[lillybet]

Wish you could put that up on those big lights, well said

[Ann Archy]

You said......In view of the fact that he has a "bloody nick on his nose" I think John Kerry would have already applied for at least one purple heart and a dismissal from duty.

LOL!! Ain't it the truth! Although Kerry never even had that mch blood!

[Ann Archy]

Who is Cigar man? I don't remeber such a picture.

[GAflyer]

Well, we are not allowed porn or booze in the middle east. But we can smoke. The useage of any type of tobacco product, mostly cigars, is very large.

[momf]

the social engineers try to feminize the military

By "social engineers" you do mean Hellery and Billery don't you? And to think, she wants to be President! Yeah, and I want to be beautiful, too. ha!

[InvisibleChurch]

without reading the rest of the article, i wonder just when the left is going to put their collective feet in it and complain that young people will start smoking because of this pic

[austingirl]

God bless James Miller and all our brave troops.

[LtKerst]

This could fit into any time period of America fighting for freedom!

WW2,Korea,Vietnam,Or Iraq!

God bless and watch over our Soldiers...AND Marines!

[Gabz]

i wonder just when the left is going to put their collective feet in it and complain that young people will start smoking because of this pic

That picture was first printed Wednesday morning...........the whining commenced before the day was out.

[beyond the sea]

This could fit into any time period of America fighting for freedom! WW2,Korea,Vietnam,Or Iraq! God bless and watch over our Soldiers...AND Marines!

You're right. This guy's face is a face for the ages!!!

[Gunrunner2]

"tougher than frozen owl zhit."

There. . .you did it now. . .you gave Rather another piece of donwn-home banter to use when he is trying to be an ol'country boy.

[AMDG&BVMH]

"By "social engineers" you do mean Hellery and Billery don't you?"

Sadly, though, they aren't the only ones. I'll leave commenting on women in the military to another thread. I have too much to say on it! Yes, I was one. But there are roles that women do not, let's say, excell at . . . esp. if there are too many of them, etc.

[nmh]

You're right of course.

I suppose I was still thinking about him in a romantic way - knight in shinning amour ... blush, blush.

[nmh]

I'm in good company!

Ah, to be young again ... with THESE kinds of HOTTIES!!!!!!

Blush!


Blush!!!!

REAL MEN! :)

[SuziQ]

Light'em up if you have 'em.

He'd probably say, "Smoke em if ya got em"!

[spectre]

Exactly!

sw

[smith288]

Looks like the Cincinnati Reds' Danny Graves

[SuziQ]

I think the manufacturer of Marlboro will be very happy to pay him for an advertisement poster or commercial with that pic for their famous product.

"The NEW Marlboro Man".