I’d like to add something to my previous blog post about my new site – http://www.OperationSupportJewsintheMilitary.com.
I need more photos of Jews in the military. I can go with using the person’s name/rank or not (but still having permission to use the photo). I really want to put a human face on Jews in the military for the rest of the American Jewish Community who have no idea that Jews serve in the U.S. military.
I’m going to give a presentation at a big Jewish conference in LA in about three weeks about the American Jewish Community supporting Jews in the military. (Actually, I’m also looking for a Jewish military personnel stationed nearby who can be part of the presentation.)
The immediate suggestion to me about my presentation is that we could all make packages to send to Jewish military personnel. I said no – I want American Jews to connect with Jews serving in the military on a personal level and not by sending anonymous packages.
Then it was suggested that I try to find a Jewish military personnel to participate in the presentation and that I also read from Big Tobacco’s blog posts.
If anyone else would like to send me an email about being Jewish and serving in the U.S. military, I will consider it for the presentation and also for being posted on my site http://www.OperationSupportJewsintheMilitary.com.
You can email me with questions at .
You can definitely glean photos from this site’s photo gallery. Chaplain Shulman contributed quite a few of these, though, so permission to use them elsewhere may be up to him.
SGT K
I wouldn’t mind sending you some pictures of me, but I’d need permission from my Cadre’, and would you want pictures of non-active duty anyway?
Brian – I’d like to have permission for any photos I use on the site. Big Tobacco put me in touch with someone who gave me permission to use a picture of her boyfriend. (See home page now of OperationSupportJewsintheMilitary.com.)
Chaim – Of course get permission to use photos. I want photos that clearly say military (therefore a uniform) or a military “prop” such as the rifle in the site’s home page.
I’ve gotten a minimum of photos now, although I can always use more in the future. My goal is to use compelling photos to help get the message across to the American Jewish community that American Jews serve in the U.S. military.
I should have a few I can send you..