Photo by Cpl. Marco Mancha | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.24.2011
Danville, Va., native 1st Lt. Mark S. Silvers looks out of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter while in flight. Silvers is the aide-de-camp for the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward). He spends his spare time taking and editing photos as an escape from the stresses of work....
Courtesy Photo | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.24.2011
First Lt. Mark S. Silvers of Danville, Va., spends his spare time taking and editing photos like this one as a creative outlet from the stresses of work. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed aide-de-camp for 2nd Marine Division (Forward) has been on more than 40 trips throughout the battlefield, which has allowed him to take hundreds of photos. (Photo Illustration by 1st Lt. Mark S. Silvers)...
Photo by Maj. Bradley Gordon | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.24.2011
Danville, Va., native 1st Lt. Mark S. Silvers (left) takes a moment for a photo with the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward), Brig. Gen. Lewis A Craparotta. Silvers is the aide-de-camp for the general and is tasked with arranging travel arrangements and providing support daily....
Photo by Cpl. Marco Mancha | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.24.2011
Danville, Va., native 1st Lt. Mark S. Silvers shares tea with Afghan residents. Silvers is the aide-de-camp for the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward). He must plan, coordinate and execute battlefield visits for the general throughout the more than 23,000 square miles the unit covers and provides support to him on a daily basis....
Courtesy Photo | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 11.24.2011
Danville, Va., native 1st Lt. Mark S. Silvers walks toward a UH-1Y Huey during a recent trip. Silvers edited the color in this photo to help convey what he felt and saw that day. He currently serves as the aide-de-camp for the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division (Forward). He spends his spare time editing photos like this one as an escape from the stresses of work in a deployed......
