Matt Jaffe is a Sergeant in the US Marines from College Park, Maryland. A photo of Jaffe holding an infant at Hamid Karzai Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan during the ongoing evacuation went viral online.
Photo Went Viral On Facebook. “The photo went viral after it was shared on Facebook late last week. In the photo, posted on the U.S. Marine Corps Facebook page, Jaffe can be seen calming an infant as U.S. troops continue their evacuation process. The post grabbed the hearts of many and provided Jaffe with prayers, well wishes, and praise.” [Fox Baltimore]
Marines Posted Photo On Facebook. “The photo was posted on the U.S. Marine Corps Facebook page showing Jaffe and the child at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 20.” [Fox 5]
Jaffe: “I’m Just A Marine. ““I’m just a Marine, same as the men and women I serve,” Jaffe said. “Besides, doing a job to try and help people and protect people, it’s pretty grim out here and sad. I had an opportunity to show some humility and do something that was good for the soul. I’m not looking for fame or praise, I was just doing my job and doing what I felt was right. We’re all people at the end of the day.”” [ABC 7]
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