Very cool that while the Prez hugs a soldier (I cry when he does that) the soldier next to him is on the phone to tell of his nearness to the Commander in Chief!
The bravest, most brilliant people on this planet are members of the U.S. military! Thank God for each of them!
I love that photo. (If I were eligible for a toaster, that would be the one I'd want.) You're right...it's so interesting to see the contrast between the soldier hugging the President and the one next to him on the cell phone. He's probably describing the scene to his mom or wife or best buddy. Extremely poignant, especially since the soldiers were on their way to Iraq and harms way.