A transient man along US Route 66 in the Mojave desert near Amboy, CA with his belongings on the side of the road. The man said he was homeless and alleged he had been beaten by police in a town 40 miles away and dropped here by police. American flags decorate his belongings, held in two strollers taped together for mobility. (Note: This man was alone in a remote part of the desert in 95 degree heat with little water, the photographer stopped to render aid and provided water, but the subject insisted they were OK)