I thought of this idea when the challenge came out thinking of the teary eyed "mess" I would be when I watched a friend of mine graduate from boot camp and earn the title "United States Marine"
One of the things I like best about this image is how the Marines in it are faceless. They could be anyone's son, brother, father, friend and that seems to capture a bit of Marine culture where each Marine loses their individual-ness and becomes part of the whole.
After returning home and re-reading the challenge I'm not sure how well this goes with the intent or the voter's interpretation of the intent but it's what I have. :)
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I like this photo a lot, though I wish the one hat weren't quite so bright. You can feel emotion despite lack of any detail in the faces. Quite well done.
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