The most poignant thing I've ever seen on the Internet.
If you're a US citizen, especially one with any ties to military personnel (Marines particularly), you may want to make sure you're alone when you view this. I don't want to give too much else away
It's a photo essay that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, and rightfully so.
Take in each photo and read the caption before moving on to the next one.
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0604/finalsalute01.html
If you're left wanting to know more, here is the associated Digital Journalist Story, the original Rocky Mountain News feature, and an animated slide show with voiceover.
As I write this, I realize I'm fortunate That I'll soon be honoring a former US Marine on Father's Day - and he'll be there.
It's a photo essay that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, and rightfully so.
Take in each photo and read the caption before moving on to the next one.
http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0604/finalsalute01.html
If you're left wanting to know more, here is the associated Digital Journalist Story, the original Rocky Mountain News feature, and an animated slide show with voiceover.
As I write this, I realize I'm fortunate That I'll soon be honoring a former US Marine on Father's Day - and he'll be there.
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