The Image

I have been working in Grand Island, NE for a little over a week now and here are a few of my favorite shots from this week.
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William Dittmer, left, and his fiancé Jackie Sprenkle, right, both of Hastings, embrace as soldiers from Troop A of the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron prepare to load the busses following a send-off parade through Hastings on Friday. The solders will join other members of the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron on Saturday in Lincoln for a send-off ceremony before deploying for an Afghanistan mission

Jacob Fosket, of Grand Island, holds his 2-year-old daughter, Aubree Fosket, while he waits to board a bus along with other soldiers from Troop A of the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron in Hastings on Friday. The solders will join other members of the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron on Saturday in Lincoln for a send-off ceremony before deploying for an Afghanistan mission

Allen McDowell, of the team Bad Intentions, prepares to throw the football in the football skills competition during the Grand Island Games at Grand Island Senior High's Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Olympic-style event is sponsored by Grand Island Hy-Vee and is held throughout Grand Island.

Don Mays, left, and Betsy Miranda, right, from the team CM underdogs, cheer as the last member of their team crosses the finish line of the obstacle course during the Grand Island Games at Grand Island Senior High's Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

A competitor races towards the finish line as he completes the obstacle course during the Grand Island Games at Grand Island Senior High's Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

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