Photo of the Day from Iraq: Mom while you vote I'll nap -- but please come back in 2 minutes, OK?

United States Navy ^

[EnjoyingLife]

Trust in action on January 30, 2005 in Nasarwasalam, Iraq: Mom goes to vote; in addition to guarding the voting station, the masked Iraqi Security Force soldier performs the new duties of holding and guarding her baby who, all bundled-up and without a care in the world, sleeps peacefully in his arms. Photographer: Cpl. Trevor Gift, United States Marine Corps, http://www.usmc.mil

Sources and credits: United States Navy, http://www.news.Navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=21324; original big image at http://www.news.Navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/050130-M-7981G-034.jpg; above image from http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20050201.htm

[EnjoyingLife]

All in favor of recommending U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor Gift receive a commendation for snapping this very nice pic say "Aye!" All opposed say "Nay!. The "Nays" are 0 (zero) and the "Ayes" are increasing. The people have spoken. Let the recommendation be carried to the U.S. military powers-that-be.

[ladiesview61]

That photo totally just made my day! What a beautiful site to behold!

[SMARTY]

My God! How the Iraqis hate their liberators!!

[roaddog727]

A resounding Aye!

[PilloryHillary]

Wow, that is sweet. Thanks for posting.

[wmichgrad]

Feel good picture ping.

[proud American in Canada]

What a great picture!

And it's thanks to people like Cpl. Gift that this baby has a bright future.

[AppyPappy]

There's a picture of a young man holding a baby and praying. Praying his commanding officer doesn't come by while he's holding a baby.

[Falcon4.0]

Ya gotta wonder how many times an Iraqi Women willingly handed over her baby for a soldier to hold while ol' Saddam was in charge?!

[7.62 x 51mm]

Bigtime Aye! Sweet pic.

[Fierce Allegiance]

AL Jazeera, Barbara Boxer and Katie Couric will probably claim the soldier is stealing the baby from the mom.

Good pic.

[sandalwood]

If ever there was an illustration of "smiling up to his eyes".

What a sweet face on him - I'd let him hold my baby, too!

[BellStar]

That's not mom being pated down with her gloved hand in the air is it?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

You're right. You can see her face.

[EnjoyingLife]

It's making my day too. Forgot to add a few words to the original post for us to look at the photo caption where the really nicely sized photo comes -- link is here (http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw-20050201.htm) or here (http://ChamorroBible.org/gpw/gpw.htm)

I've grabbed the hi-rez image and zoomed in to see if the baby was really sleeping. And indeed he/she really is. I wonder what mom, dad, uncles, aunts, grandparents are going to say when they find out that this photo is getting attention?

Great shot!

[EnjoyingLife]

Now that's too funny. But you may be on to something.

[Bahbah]

This is a must see photo.

[BellStar]

I went through that over and over at the Inauguration. It was worth it to be sure we were all safe. I am sure that is why the young woman has such a peaceful expression. How she must feel toward these guys and girls who have made it possible to VOTE for her and her beloved country and fellow countrymen.

[RAY]

Maybe, just maybe, the new face of Iraq!