About 80 military spouses wore helmets and eye protection as they navigated an obstacle course, tried their hands at repelling and rode in Strykers.

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I met Private 1st Class Greg Miller when I was in Iraq a few months ago as an embedded journalist. He took a photo of me in his Stryker vehicle, and we started talking about photography. He told me that he takes his camera with him on missions and wherever he goes. I asked him to keep in touch.
While he was back on leave a few weeks ago, we had a chance to catch up a bit and talk about his photography. I used that conversation and his photographs for this video.
Greg keeps a website with his photos at: http://gregmilleriraq.daportfolio.com.
As the son of a career soldier, the Army has a special place in my heart. Greg’s photos show a piece of a soldier’s world that most of us will never see. He will be deployed in Iraq until September and will continue to post images from his tour. Enjoy.
Joe

Lt. Colonel Heather Warden and Command Sgt. Major Michael E. Sims, Sr. furl the colors of the 864th Engineer Battalion in a ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Thursday, March 11, 2010. The battalion is about to deploy to Afghanistan.