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Source: https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/the-happy-smiling-soldiers-of-the-idf-1wR9zeatQNoMkrTn8Hl5Rs

The Happy, Smiling Soldiers of the IDF

(Jewish Chronicle-UK) Victoria Prever - Menachem Geisinsky, 23, is on his own special mission to show another face to Israel's military forces - via his Instagram account @officialmgphotos, also known as Smiling Soldiers. He now has close to 14,500 followers. "There was a picture that I took that was used as the cover of a Saudi magazine for a positive article about the IDF," he notes. "When you see a smile, you connect with someone. Those smiles are contagious and when you read the story behind this soldier, he's just like anyone else." Long Island-born Geisinsky said, "In the States, I always express gratitude to veterans when I meet them, and to show them the appreciation we have for their service....Here in Israel, when I thank soldiers for their service, they're confused. Why thank me? This is my duty. We all do this."

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