War Torn: An Iraq War Veteran's Story

Ian Welch was on his first combat tour in Iraq, waiting to storm across the Diyala Bridge and seize Baghdad, when an artillery round exploded behind him--changing his life forever. Now he and his girlfriend Katie are hoping love can change it back.

Photos, Audio and Video by Brandon Thibodeaux - www.brandonthibodeaux.com

Additional photography by:
Gary Knight - www.viiphoto.com
Gilles Bassignac
Robert Nickelsberg
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