James Blake Miller

James Blake Miller (born July 10, 1984) is a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War, who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah and was dubbed the "Marlboro Man" (and the "Marlboro Marine") after an iconic photograph of him with a cigarette was published in newspapers in the United States in 2004. Miller suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after the war. He became an ordained minister. The photograph was nominated by Slate in 2011 for a list of "New Classics", products of the culture since 2000 that will withstand the test of time.

Post-war

After his tour, Miller returned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Divorce papers were filed a year later. He was deployed aboard , to assist recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina. During that period he blacked out during a PTSD episode.