Brings back memories, i went home sept in that same year, i was also in al asad. with the 561st csg.

said bennysosa 2007.09.25 at 10:04:48 PDT

I have to compliment the feeling and time that you put into these photos. You've captured the importance and the meaning of this event extremely well and I am in admiration. You were fortunate to witness an historic moment, and the bravery and excitement of the Iraqi people. Hopefully, these photos will inspire those who view them and instill a sense of gratitude and duty so that they will be more apt to go to the voter's box.

said ariavessa 2006.07.31 at 12:00:02 PDT

Hi Chad. Thanks for the invite. Good photos. Sorry I am late. I sure hope the USA will find an elegant way to pull out soon... Greetz Anna

said annaoldenhave 2005.03.22 at 10:08:35 PST

Hello Chad and a Belated Congratulations on Your Featured Album! CONGRATULATIONS to Iraq, May God Grant You Strength and Faith in Your Dream as a Free People!!!Hope All Enjoyed this Very Special Day! Thanks Chad for Sharing This Historic Time through Your Eyes with Us! GB, Ted

said torretab 2005.02.08 at 11:47:12 PST

Hi, Congratulations on your featured album.This is a great photoreport.Very beautiful shots.Greetings from Barcelona.Josep Maria

said jm_ramon 2005.02.04 at 03:32:27 PST

Congratulations on your featured album. Such beautiful shots. Thanks for sharing them with the world. Caroline Louisiana USA

said wmcaroline2003 2005.02.02 at 16:03:12 PST

Congratulations on your feature album and on such a historic occation. Greetings from New Zealand.

said glennisnz 2005.02.01 at 21:15:12 PST

Hi Chad, congratulations on your second album and righteously so, a historic album by any means. Thanks for letting the rest of us see how things unfold in this area of the world. Keep your head down and stay safe. Ron/Oregon Coast

said rboise 2005.02.01 at 19:52:43 PST

Thank you so much for sharing these great photos of this wonderful historic event. I too, have tears in my eyes watching the slideshow and reading all your comments. I hope and pray the people of Iraq can have peace and freedom some day. God bless you for what you do there and all those living there. Congratulations on this fine featured album. Dynna in MI.

said dynnamae 2005.02.01 at 15:58:47 PST

Thank you so much for this wonderful feature, and your commentary with each photo. Watching the slide show brought tears to my eyes. God Bless you , and bring you all home safely. Sandie/Canada

said zzandra107 2005.02.01 at 15:36:56 PST

WOW!! That was an outstanding slideshow!!:):)God keep you safe.God bless the people of Iraq.Marilyn:)

said velvet259 2005.02.01 at 15:16:58 PST

Hi, Congratulations on yet another featured album! You are a talented photographer. Stay safe, you're in our thoughts and prayers. Cynthia/Oklahoma

said cayowza 2005.02.01 at 13:12:59 PST

God bless you for your bravery.....These are amazing photo's and brought tears to my eyes. YES! a well deserved featured album. I am a hater of wars, and cruelty. Hope that something good comes out for these brave people. And our boys will be home soon. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Laura

said hereslaura 2005.02.01 at 12:32:39 PST

Hello and congrats on featured album. It is great to see web shots post such important albums when things like this take place. And a big thank you to you for being there to catch it on film. The photos are great and tell an even greater story. Thanks

said 19mimi63 2005.02.01 at 11:45:30 PST

Hi!! congratulations on this most wonderful feature and this great election!! I wish the peaople of Iraq all the best! Thanks for sharing this and enjoy your special time! Bob-New York State, USA

said rgarrow 2005.02.01 at 11:05:24 PST

Congratualtions on the BEST feature ever. What a beautiful sight! I know their struggles will still be many, but freedom is not free this is their first step. These are wonderful pictures. I CAN imagine what they are feeling, Voting is my favorite privilige . It doesn't matter who you vote for, it only matters, that you vote. I wish you a safe journey, thank you for the photos of this wondrous moment in time. God Bless our troops evrywhere, most especially in Iraq andI wish the Iraqi people peace and freedom ALWAYS.

said gbaney 2005.02.01 at 09:40:17 PST

What an honor to be there to capture such history in the making! You've brought tears to my eyes!!! Thank you so much for sharing them with us and for serving our great country. May God bless you and all of your fellow service men and women. Judy from Illinois : )

said jabudaby 2005.02.01 at 09:30:54 PST

I have such a smile on my face seeing all the happy Iraqi's voting, it made me proud to see them get out the vote! All your albums are just great! DSDOLLCA in California-USA

said dsdollca 2005.02.01 at 09:29:18 PST

CONGRATULATIONS on being featured album...GREAT photos in ALL of your albums!!!...thank you for sharing them...and THANK YOU!!!...Jax from California-USA!!!

said jaxnips2 2005.02.01 at 09:25:58 PST

Congratulations on your featured album! The photos are great. Thanks for sharing! http://community.webshots.com/user/brianhahaha

said brianhahaha 2005.02.01 at 09:20:26 PST

Oh sorry, I meant another album featured in a couple of DAYS of course, not weeks. Sorry. Keep safe! Best wishes, Salla

said sallap 2005.02.01 at 09:02:14 PST

Hi Chad, congratulations on having this very unique historical album featured today! Another featured album in a couple of weeks, well done! Amazing pics, you've done a very good job and your photos and the added information is surely appreciated around the whole world. This is much better than reading the newspaper! I'm very proud of you what you are doing there, and I don't mean only the photos. Thanks for sharing these great photos, you're very brave. Take care! You and your fellow co-workers are very warmly in my thoughts and prayers. Warmest greetings from Salla (Finland)

said sallap 2005.02.01 at 08:59:25 PST

Wonderful Pics. CONGRATULATIONS on being featured. Then hopes of all men is to be free, wishing everyone there luck and fortunes this election may bring. Hard work is never free of cost. GOD Bless all those who have faught and given life to see all men are free. Aileen - Wisconsin

said friedai 2005.02.01 at 08:58:18 PST

Yes!! Wish you'll be able to shoot one million photos like these. 1 and 13 are emblematic. Thank you, Chad! and best congratulations from Ale :-) in Italy

said carioni 2005.02.01 at 08:33:25 PST

These pics bring us a great message about this war and a reflection on similar times when americans fought for freedom in the USA. Every soldier should be proud that they are securing democracy in a previous horrific occupation. You all are in our thoughts and prayers each day! Thank You for your dedication and sharing us this good news! Greetings from Morris county, NJ!

said im2b284ever 2005.02.01 at 07:22:07 PST

I am so happy for them! They are so brave to vote! I wish them well and peace and prosperity! Great shots here!

said sadlers8 2005.02.01 at 07:20:42 PST

Wow!!!! What a wonderful album, Thank you so much for SHARING!!! CONGRATULATIONS WELL DONE....Patty from Indiana

said pattypoo115 2005.02.01 at 07:20:18 PST

Hi! Congratulations on such a well deserved featured album today!! History in the making! Such fantastic shots of something that most of us take for granted! Your lead picture is just incredible and says it all!! That shot should make the cover of "Times" !! Thanks for sharing with us all...above all stay safe...our thoughts and prayers are with you and all of out troops serving in Iraq and the rest of the world!!! Enjoy your special day..take care..Darlene in Upstate NY

said briansbabe2 2005.02.01 at 07:14:06 PST

HI Again,Great Photography,What A Day For The People Of Iraq,You Have Captured The Great Day In History,I Love Your Other Albums To.You Are In My Favorites.Congratulations On Your 2nd Featured Album.Thank You For Sharing The Wonderful Photo ,JO JO/Michigan/USA

said jdsmith01100 2005.02.01 at 07:11:23 PST

Congratulations on this Featured album! This is a great day for Iraq."Let Freedom Ring"Thanks for sharing.

said wizzard2k 2005.02.01 at 06:41:13 PST

Everyone should view these pictures and read your comments. I will pass it along to all of my friends. Congratulations on a very moving featured album. Doug in California

said dyetter 2005.02.01 at 06:32:18 PST

These faces say it all. Bravo! A hearty congratulations on having this album chosen as todays feature. Great pictures of History being made. Most of all....Thank you for giving of yourself not only helping these folks out, but for serving your country in such an honorable manner. God be with you. Lorrie/Wyoming, USA

said greenhorngrl 2005.02.01 at 05:56:41 PST

Fantastic album. I looked at some of your other work. You are good, and your work is excellent. Congratulations on a deserved feature album. (Semper Fi) Alan

said alanweb 2005.02.01 at 05:31:17 PST

Congratulations on being featured today ! thanks for sharing this great pics !Greetings from Belgium.Mary

said marywilford 2005.02.01 at 05:22:37 PST

Thank you so much sharing your wonderful photos on the day, God willing will change the situation in Iraq. Your photos captured the joy of the people and makes me more thankful for the freedom given to us. Keep up the wonderful work and photos. God be with you and the Iraq people. Larry

said larry6211 2005.02.01 at 04:48:35 PST

Congratulations on this 2nd Featured album in just a few days. You do as huge favor in sharing these photos. I'm happy that I was the first to sign this guestbook, yesterday, and oh so glad to do it again. God be with you and all of our service people serving our country and helping these people who needed us so badly. Sharon

said sharwils1 2005.02.01 at 04:07:27 PST

Great pics! Thanks so much for posting them.

said suzannewi 2005.02.01 at 04:06:28 PST

Congratulations on being featured today, thanks for sharing.Michel

said nttl2k2 2005.02.01 at 03:17:35 PST

What a piece of history, you have here.You will have lots of stories to tell your grandchildren..I hope they will be proud to know their grandparent was a witness to this important part of history, as well as being a part of it..Thank you for what your doing over there..And may God hold you close..msdel

said msdek 2005.02.01 at 03:17:32 PST

Congratulation on being featured with your album of historical importance! Thank you for sharing that special day with all of us. Happynaess and peace to you. Keep safe! Greetings from Trixi and family from Germany

said trixiko 2005.02.01 at 03:11:13 PST

Thanks for using photography to enlighten the world-nice phoyojournalist shots-Henry

said redwing1102 2005.02.01 at 02:08:05 PST

Thanks for sharing this important day in history with us. Let us all hope that the future of the Iraqui people will be a more civilized one than they have ever known. And a BIG thank you to all you military guys out there for the courageous job you are doing. We salute you all. Keep safe!! Best wishes, Jayne, West Midlands, UK. :) xx

said hjaynefoster 2005.02.01 at 00:31:58 PST

Congratulations on your featured album; thanks for sharing and greetings from Uwe.

said uwe49 2005.02.01 at 00:14:47 PST

Thanks to you for your wonderful photos of the Iraqi election and to sharwils1 for bringing them to my attention. Bob :-)##

said bgrumbin 2005.01.31 at 22:59:45 PST

WOW. That's probably something we see on TV. It's wonderful that they let you know how much it means to them to be able to vote. Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos and to all you guys over there, God Bless. We all sleep so much better at night knowing you all are protecting us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. May God keep you safe and bring you home soon. Judia from North Carolina.

said ncdaylily 2005.01.31 at 17:16:23 PST

Hi!! I'm honored to wiew your interesting an inspirational album.Thank you for sharing with us,your new webshots friend weezie

said weezie5501 2005.01.31 at 16:33:00 PST

Hi Again, I'm so very proud to be the first to sign your guestbook. Your photos of the Iraqi Election are so heartwarming and wonderful. What brave people they are, to venture out into the unknown. I salute them and you for sharing your photos with us. With much greatfullness Sharon from SE Minnesota

said sharwils1 2005.01.31 at 14:55:08 PST