Monday, July 7, 2008

Veteran From Famous Photo Dies After PTSD Fight


Photo from source, Army Times

I haven't got much to add to this, other than to say it is quite sad.

[Excerpt]

Medic in famous photo dies after PTSD struggle

During the first week of the war in Iraq, a Military Times photographer captured the arresting image of Army Spc. Joseph Patrick Dwyer as he raced through a battle zone clutching a tiny Iraqi boy named Ali.

The photo was hailed as a portrait of the heart behind the U.S. military machine, and Doc Dwyer’s concerned face graced the pages of newspapers across the country. . .

Read more at: Army Times

Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the link.

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