Real Hotties! More Heroic Photos By Micheal Stokes

Gaining clientele: After shots of Michael's first subject, Alex, went viral, other veterans approached him to participate in similar shootsBrave guys: Michael said that he talked to vets like Redmond Ramos (pictured) first, to make them comfortable

Remember the creative photographer i shared his work for months ago?Three years after working on this project,Photographer Michael Stokes,52 will finally release his much-anticipated hardcover book featuring sexy and strong images of amputee veterans (this time he includes a female soldier). And it is ridiculously hot!These veterans are the real Hotties! Michael said;

‘I think people notice that they are looking at a beautiful man or woman first, and then they notice that they are amputees,’ he said. ‘I think they don’t notice the amputation right away.’
‘You see veterans either in a coffin or coming back able-bodies,’ Michael said. ‘These kinds of intimate photos show an aspect of vet life that people have not been exposed to. It’s a visible reminder of the price that the country has paid.’

And he’s right. I don’t care that some part of their bodies have been amputated,i’m just in awe of how gorgeous they are.You gonna need to put on some air-conditioner cos it’s about to get really steamy. More photos below….

More of the winning formula: The book will feature images from Michael's series of sexy and confident nude images of amputee veteransTake a picture: Los Angeles-based photographer Michael Stokes is releasing his latest coffee table book Always Loyal on November 15More of the winning formula: The book will feature images from Michael's series of sexy and confident nude images of amputee veteransMore of the winning formula: The book will feature images from Michael's series of sexy and confident nude images of amputee veteransBit of fun: The book comes after a massively successful Kickstarter campaign that saw fans of Michael's work raise over $400,000New additions: The book will also feature images of a female Gulf War amputee veteran Mary DagueCommunity man: Michael said that when he contacts wounded vets like Mary Dague (pictured), they often already know who he is - thanks in part to the Daily Mail Online article that helped his project get attention in 2013Community man: Michael said that when he contacts wounded vets like Mary Dague (pictured), they often already know who he is - thanks in part to the Daily Mail Online article that helped his project get attention in 2013Giving back: Thanks to the success of the Kickstarter campaign, Michael has donated $20,000 to the Semper FI Fund , a charity that benefits wounded warriorsCarrying the burden: The series, which Michael started three years ago, when he came across a veteran and saw how, aside from the lost limbs, the soldier was strong and toned - in excellent shapeSnapping away: Since then, Michael has photographed wounded veterans like BT Urruela (pictured) for his photo seriesMilitary men: Subjects of the photo series previously served in the US Army, Navy, Air Force, or MarinesServing their country: The US veterans have all lost limbs - sometimes more than one - in the wars in the Middle East Military men: Subjects of the photo series previously served in the US Army, Navy, Air Force, or MarinesPutting it all out there: None of the pictures are somber - instead, the veteran look sexy, strong, and confidentSome of the veterans that Michael shot posed in with props and complicated backgrounds, while others (like the one pictured), stood or sat in front of simple setsPopular idea: Michael launched a Kickstarter campaign to publish his latest collection of photos and met his goal in two daysTaking it off: Michael photographs the veterans with and without their prosthetic limbs - and with and without clothing Calendar models: Bare Strength is also available as a calendar for the 2016 year and can be purchased on Amazon

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