#vets4bernie

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Carl, from the Vets For Bernie project I photographed this year.

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June 3, 2016

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www.pbhcanada.ca : Hillary Clinton: "Start Thinking Of Iraq As A Business Opportunity" #Vets4Bernie via www.pbhcanada.ca

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Raphael grew up in Nigeria. He joined the Navy for a chance at an education via the GI Bill. He worked as a procurement officer, in charge of ordering and organizing supplies, stationed in the Middle East. While he was in the service he was shocked at how much money was wasted by defense contractors, in order to maintain their budget appropriations. He said he didn't sign up for a system that was making private contractors rich, while normal enlisted service people worked hard for a quarter of the pay. He started to ask himself about who had stood against the war, who had stood against the waste and profiteering, and this led him to Bernie.

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Dog tags are highly personal items to warriors of every service and to their families as well. Each dog tag carries its own human-interest story. The acts of receiving the dog tag, hanging it around the neck, and feeling it against the body constitute a silent statement of commitment. The tag itself individualizes the human being who wears it, despite his or her role as a small part of a huge and faceless organization. While the armed forces demand obedience and duty to a higher cause, dog tags, hanging under service members' shirts and close to their chests, remind them of their individuality. They bring comfort and help calm the fears of soldiers facing death: "I do not want to be forgotten; I do not want to become an 'unknown.'" –Library of Congress

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I was proud to donate my efforts as a photographer and creative director for this social media campaign in support of a group of military veterans that advocate for the presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders. I spent a day photographing portraits of each veteran, as well as personally-significant artifacts of their service, from uniform patches, to medals, to dusty combat boots that were worn on deployment.

The campaign pairs the images I created with quotes from the vets about what Bernie's candidacy means to them, through the lens of their service. Dozens of variations were created for people to share on social media, and are housed on a dedicated site, along with quotes from the candidate, and his campaign video referencing veterans and their service.

Visit the dedicated site: http://vetsforbernie2016.tumblr.com

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#Repost @peopleforbernie ☝💯💯💯💯👊️ ・・・ Yes! #startrek #FeelTheBern #berniesanders #vets4bernie

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It's time we face the truth about the #MilitaryIndustrialComplex and it's motives. #Vets4Bernie #FeelTheBern