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09-DEC-2005

Graduation held indoors due to bad weather. Morgan is just to camera right of the flag bearer.
Wasn't a dry eye in the house (at least in our row) watching our kids become adults seemingly overnight.
God bless them all.

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CJ Burianek15-Dec-2005 16:18
Great shot of their perfect formation!
Guest 13-Dec-2005 14:46
oh you must be so proud, I would have cried my eyes out when I were you :)
Shmuel Halevi13-Dec-2005 10:55
No offense, but reminds me the famous Chinese clay army. Nicely taken Karen.
Cindy11-Dec-2005 04:29
Now I see what your talking about, oh my goodness, does this bring back memories, it is almost a year to the day that my son graduted from the Marine Corp, and the same with their graduation, not a dry eye in the house, they just HAD to play Lee Greenwoods song "Proud To Be An American". Here is the link to one of the pictures I took last year at Justins graduation at Parris Island. http://www.pbase.com/snobunny61/image/37808458 What a great accomplishment she has acquired, congratulations to her and please thank her for me for serving this great country.
Guest 11-Dec-2005 00:37
Must have been a very emotional event...and rightfully so!
Love the repeating patterns. Great job,Karen.
Roe..10-Dec-2005 21:17
gmv..right in front..great shot..!
don nieman10-Dec-2005 15:01
Karen, a great image of a memorable time in these young peoples' lives.
Very nicely done, especially under indoor lighting. The 800 iso worked well here.
Mindy McNaugher10-Dec-2005 14:51
Excellent shot Karen!! You must be SO proud! Vote for the shot, and for the courage and commitment on the part of each and every one of these soldiers!
Guest 10-Dec-2005 14:36
Excellent shot
All very sharp
Guest 10-Dec-2005 14:20
This is a very impressive image!! Your daughter front and center too!
GMV!!
laine8210-Dec-2005 13:40
You have every right to feel proud as well as sad. Morgan looks so good & I'm sure she will do well at OTS
The detail on this shot is superb Karen
Neal Nye10-Dec-2005 12:23
They sure look good. People who are going to get the job done.
Karen Stuebing10-Dec-2005 10:47
I agree. God bless them all. They look so young. I picked Morgan out immediately. Congratulations to her.
joanteno10-Dec-2005 09:53
Congradulations Delta Company! Great job, Karen!
Guest 10-Dec-2005 09:52
excellent work karen.
the details and dof perfect for an indoor shot (so is the exposure).
love the perspective as well
Focus10-Dec-2005 05:25
Great shot of some great men and women.......as a veteran, I salute them.
petesie10-Dec-2005 05:20
It brought tears to my eyes, too. They are so young, so special, and I am so grateful for each and every one of these fine young men and women.
Bryan Murahashi10-Dec-2005 05:18
Very nice photograph of this proud moment.
Gary Winters10-Dec-2005 05:05
You have got to be so darned proud. Hell, I'm proud and not even related! A fine group of soldiers indeed. What a moment you won't ever forget.
Linda Willets10-Dec-2005 04:29
You must be very proud.. thank you Morgan for serving our country.
Coleen Perilloux Landry10-Dec-2005 03:50
I can see the resemblance! Congratulations Morgan---now on to the Lt. bars!
Gayle P. Clement10-Dec-2005 03:32
I know how proud you must be. This reminds me of how I felt watching my son's "graduation" from jump school. You photographed this so well. Each face stands out individually.
Elaine (etfitz)10-Dec-2005 03:19
Great shot! I'm sure you are very proud! They grow up too fast!