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The Candy Man

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June 2007, FOB Reaper, Fallujah, Iraq...A Marine from G-Company, hands out candy to a young Iraqi child entering through the ECP (entry control point) with her family into the city of Fallujah. Photo by Jim Spiri, embedded with US Marines, G-Co., 2/6, Fallujah, Iraq

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Josh Pierson:

Dear Mr. Spiri,
I am currently in you daughters, (Mrs. Blackwell) class at Oktaha in Oklahoma. I believe that you are doing the greatest thing for these soliders. You are giving mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters the hope that they need to see their sons are still alive and helping the cause in iraq. The picture taken, ( the candy man) is really a great picture. Not just because you took it, but because it does show that maybe we are helping out the war and that the kids in iraq get a little taste of what it is like to be in America. I also would like to thank you because this reminds me of my brother who was in the war, and is still alive but i would of loved to see him doing things like this. For all of the things you are doing a give a huge thank you and say hello to the troops for us here back at home.

Sincerly,
Josh Pierson

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Jim Spiri is back from Iraq Click to contact Jim. He is planning to return in March of 2008. For information on how you can become a part of his next journey, contact Jim at jimspiri@yahoo.com or phone him at home at: 505-898-1680.


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