We’re all war weary. It’s been over 10 long, excruciating years. If we are tired of wars, just imagine the tolls they’ve take on the soldiers, even those who managed to escape with no physical injuries.
Photographer Claire Felicie shot portraits of several members of the 13th infantry company of the Royal Netherlands. Each of the photos had the exact same angle, lighting, etc. The only difference was time…just one year of combat. Please visit her website.
i knew when i kissed our Boy Goodbye, from that moment forth, his Life would never be the same. Raised in a Simple Little Mountain Town ~ to Hell on Earth as i imagine it. During Living in Hell, he became Divorced, his Mother & Grandfather Died, & no amount of Alcohol eases the Change. He is Our Guy now, battling recovery of What has been & where to go. i SEE the Change in The Faces, the Lips ~ The Eyes. What Can we say to them NOW? ? ? t
Wendy, this is a striking article . . . and with a son in Afghanistan, what I worry about most – aside from the obvious – is how much this experience might change him. Thanks for writing this, though it was a bit painful . . .