I put Tyler Hicks’ photo on the cover for most of the day because it was vetted positively by my son, viz:
It’s is beautiful! Can I ask where you got it? It’s so strange. Short sleeved combat gear (excluding the Navy and Air Force) is so rare, especially in generally colder places like Ukraine. Since the arms aren’t camouflaged, it’s a pretty clear giveaway that (to my knowledge and what do I know) is usually reserved for jungle wars
I couldn’t find anything on the image. I really like it, it’s so peculiar.
Had not noticed the short sleevesπ. Wonder if the soldier was wearing shorts too! With a little imagination the soldier could be Bermudian near the beach. The sun glints off the new corn, the soldier can be seen to be in a relaxed pose watching the water, the sky is that Ukraine blue…the contrasts, my Lord.