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21-Aug-2015

I am so proud of Her!

My eldest granddaughter is in volunteer service in the Finnish Defence Forces.
A universal male conscription is in place, under which all men above 18 years of age serve for 165, 255 or 347 days.
Alternative volunteer service by women (about 500 chosen annually) is possible.

She started in the beginning of July and today she had the Oath of Allegiance to Finland.
There are 50 men and only five women in her troop.
She won the golden medal for shooting (see the medal on her jacket), only one woman got it and just a few men.
Here she's marching to the place where they gave the oath.

Canon EOS 6D
1/320s f/5.6 at 200.0mm iso100 full exif

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Buz Kiefer09-Sep-2015 23:29
Excellent! Good for her! Not only is she a fine soldier, she's beautiful. You have many reasons to feel pride. Vote.
hamery01-Sep-2015 13:23
Congratulations, Anitta. A brave young girl ! BV
Tom LeRoy24-Aug-2015 16:11
Congratulations to your granddaughter for her service and achievement. Wonderful capture of this special event! V
Alexander Kazakov23-Aug-2015 15:13
Great! VVV
Dave Petersen Photography22-Aug-2015 17:57
You have great reason to be proud and I would be too. To be willing to serve and stand for something you believe in, is special. To be a great shot like she is she must be very calm, focused and steady. Your capture is a wonderful image in it's own right even if it was not your daughter. A perfect image for black and white. VVV
Zeeby22-Aug-2015 13:15
Great moment superbly captured!!! V
Yvonne22-Aug-2015 11:33
Congratulations to the granddaughter, something to be very proud of Anitta! v
Colin Storey22-Aug-2015 10:38
Lovely image of here in mono, great proud moment. v
BeauxPoint Photography22-Aug-2015 03:38
Congratulations to your granddaughter. She has accomplished a very tough assignment and passed it as a real patriot must. Knowing the weapons she had to qualify with is another feather in her record. Having been where she is in my own Country, I know she is still earnest in her commitment. (You can see it in her face). Hopefully she will not undergo combat and remain competitive in her marksmanship skills.....as many of us have done back then and even now as our professions have now traveled through time.

In short, A WELL DONE to her and for you another reason to have national pride in Finland. Beau
Stephanie21-Aug-2015 23:18
Wonderful candid Anitta! Your granddaughter is an incredible young woman! VVV
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad21-Aug-2015 21:26
You have good reason to be proud.
Neil Marcus21-Aug-2015 20:30
A girl to be proud of. She is model material. the Army should use her for recruitment.
Richard Glenn21-Aug-2015 20:21
So proud of Military Personnel the world over. Thank her for her service form all of us. V
Allan Jay21-Aug-2015 20:15
Outstanding achievement, you must be so proud
of her, Anitta!
Al Chesworth21-Aug-2015 19:39
Well done, is this a chosen career or is it too soon to say.
Ken Chambers ARPS21-Aug-2015 18:52
Congratulations Anitta, on having such a wonderful Granddaughter.
We should be proud of her and her fellow recruits, who are willing to give their time in the service of their country.
joseantonio21-Aug-2015 18:38
What a great experience. You are proud with reason.V
Jim Coffman21-Aug-2015 17:31
What a fine young lady! I would be proud too!
Ceya21-Aug-2015 17:11
A great and beautiful portrait, Anitta! B&W gives a special mood to this capture - something very important and unique is going on! Congratulations to her and to you, too! She looks very determined. The light is excellent, so is the cropping. V!
globalgadabout21-Aug-2015 17:07
excellent image that draws the attention well to your granddaughter...she seems a focused and very capable person..
Martin Lamoon21-Aug-2015 16:58
An excellent portrait of your granddaughter, you certainly deserve to be proud.
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