Marine's sculptures inspired by rocks in a hard place
Stars and Stripes
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December 3, 2013
A small model of Stonehenge sits outside the living quarters of servicemembers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Regional Command (Southwest), at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2013. Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Miller, a Raritan, N.J., native and maintenance controller with the squadron, built scores of sculptures around his unit's living area to pass the time during his deployment. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A small model of Stonehenge sits outside the living quarters of servicemembers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Regional Command (Southwest), at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2013. Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Miller, a Raritan, N.J., native and maintenance controller with the squadron, built scores of sculptures around his unit's living area to pass the time during his deployment. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A model of the Eiffel Tower. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A Greek amphitheater model. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A stone sculpture of a person reading. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A stone sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln sits outside the living quarters. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A stone spider sits outside the living quarters of servicemembers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Miller balances a stone while building a sculpture at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2013. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A stone pterodactyl. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Miller, a Raritan, N.J., native and maintenance controller with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Regional Command (Southwest), poses for a photo at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2013. Miller built scores of stone sculptures around his unit's living area to pass the time and raise morale during his deployment. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
A stone Marine Corps Eagle Globe and Anchor sits outside the living quarters of servicemembers with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, Regional Command (Southwest), at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Nov. 24, 2013. (Paul Peterson/U.S. Marines)
Gunnery Sgt. Gregory Miller, a Raritan, N.J., native and maintenance controller with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron, Regional Command (Southwest), built scores of stone sculptures around his unit's living area to pass the time and raise morale during his deployment. This gallery shows some of his amazing creations, including a model of Stonehenge, Abraham Lincoln, and the Greek amphitheater.