Sexy Wounded War Veterans Show They’re Confident Enough To Be Hot Models
Michael Stokes, a fine arts photographer in California, takes a bold new approach to veteran portrait photography by taking powerful and sexually charged photos of confident veterans posing proudly with their amputated body parts and prosthetics.
The project began with Alex Minsky, a U.S. Marine whose leg was amputated after suffering a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2009. After Minsky set the tone for a confident and proud photoshoot as opposed to a somber one, other veterans began to sign up, leading to a book by Stokes called “Always Loyal.”
“Some people will say to me ‘Oh, this is really helpful to their self-esteem,’ or, ‘You’re making them feel like men again,'” Stokes told MTV. “These guys have come to me very healed and ready to take the world on. I’m not giving them back their confidence. They already have it.”
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“I’m not giving them back their confidence. They already have it”
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As an amputee, this post shows me that there's no problem with that :) !!! You can be still hot as hell !!
Of course you can, feel confident and don't forget that you are still you and that's all that matters. Go on, show yourself to the world, live with a free spirit!
Load More Replies...the only thing i find really morbid and repulsive is that they pose with guns o.O
Why? They are trained with guns And various other weapons. Did you stop and think that the meaning behind it was that even though they are physically wounded they are still dedicated to the job they have been trained to do? Showing that they aren't scared of weapons helps assure people about PTSD.
Load More Replies...I don't see what's so disrespectful about admiring attractive, normal human persons and wanting to know whether they're single or not.
Load More Replies...Absolutely beautiful, they are all sexy warriors in my book....total respect
Wonderful photographs of most incredibly beautiful (far beyond physical) people. Kudos to Michael Stokes for providing positive provocative images of courageous people. And double kudos those people for sharing. One only needs to look into their eyes to see it. They're inspirational.
Oh...my...I didn't even realize my jaw dropped till my gum fell in my lap! :) The men are HOT!! The ladies are beautiful. :) Wow...
They've given up so much to serve and protect and they are still giving - giving us the chance to admire them and their beautiful bodies!! R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Beautiful and courageous men and women. Thank you very much for keeping us safe. You are my heroes and heroines! God bless you all! Thank you Mr. Stokes for showing their true strength and beauty!
Michael Stokes is a genius. These photos are so beautiful they brought tears to my eye's. I am so proud of these soldiers and their loyalty to our country. Yes in these photos you see the violence of war and these photos have made it real to anyone that see's them, but they also represent love, courage, strength, loyalty and pride. So I say at ease to all the haters and see the true meaning and beauty of these men and women. American Soldiers, my hero's.
Wonderful project. Kudos to the people who were part of this amazing project. Everyone deserves to feel confident in themselves.
As an amputee, this post shows me that there's no problem with that :) !!! You can be still hot as hell !!
Of course you can, feel confident and don't forget that you are still you and that's all that matters. Go on, show yourself to the world, live with a free spirit!
Load More Replies...the only thing i find really morbid and repulsive is that they pose with guns o.O
Why? They are trained with guns And various other weapons. Did you stop and think that the meaning behind it was that even though they are physically wounded they are still dedicated to the job they have been trained to do? Showing that they aren't scared of weapons helps assure people about PTSD.
Load More Replies...I don't see what's so disrespectful about admiring attractive, normal human persons and wanting to know whether they're single or not.
Load More Replies...Absolutely beautiful, they are all sexy warriors in my book....total respect
Wonderful photographs of most incredibly beautiful (far beyond physical) people. Kudos to Michael Stokes for providing positive provocative images of courageous people. And double kudos those people for sharing. One only needs to look into their eyes to see it. They're inspirational.
Oh...my...I didn't even realize my jaw dropped till my gum fell in my lap! :) The men are HOT!! The ladies are beautiful. :) Wow...
They've given up so much to serve and protect and they are still giving - giving us the chance to admire them and their beautiful bodies!! R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Beautiful and courageous men and women. Thank you very much for keeping us safe. You are my heroes and heroines! God bless you all! Thank you Mr. Stokes for showing their true strength and beauty!
Michael Stokes is a genius. These photos are so beautiful they brought tears to my eye's. I am so proud of these soldiers and their loyalty to our country. Yes in these photos you see the violence of war and these photos have made it real to anyone that see's them, but they also represent love, courage, strength, loyalty and pride. So I say at ease to all the haters and see the true meaning and beauty of these men and women. American Soldiers, my hero's.
Wonderful project. Kudos to the people who were part of this amazing project. Everyone deserves to feel confident in themselves.















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