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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[Khalid Yaldo]

Could you please explain the rights they were fighting for

[m33sopotamian]

I love you man

[Linemanclark]

...Show some gratitude and remorse because what this man is going through is serious stuff. Do something for someone else for a change and quit pointing fingers. Thank you to this man, I appreciate what you've done!

[Linemanclark]

I can't believe some of you're serious with the comments you're posting. Is this what this man has fought for? As well as all the other men and women fighting right now. I can't imagine losing buddies to my left and to my rights and surviving. I couldn't imagine having to shoot, stab, or blow up other human beings. This man and so many others sacrifice their lives, minds, and so much more so that we don't have too. They may volunteer for it, but it keeps you from being forced to do it....

[issareign]

you dumb sack of trash, the politicians don't owe you anything. as evil as they are, they at least USED THEIR BRAINS, and made the conscous choice to do what they do, whereas these dumbshits known as soldiers act based on how their basest of urges are manipulated. my god, i'm starting to think more and more i am a jew, their religion really says it all about the rest of humanity...

[European1123]

search for korengal valley, idiot. When propaganda causes people to join, you can't blame the people who go as recruits. Now that they are coming back, the government wont even give them the benefits or care about them. Even though the soldiers did their dirty work and are now devastated because of it. And now there's dumbshits like you who capitalize on their wrong decision and ability to finally recognize the reality. Go bite a bullet

[issareign]

LOL this video is a bout a man destroyed because in his own words he is a vain cunt who got a good dose of reality and couldn't handle it, because deep down, like all modern soldiers, he joined to be "a hero". he bought into the recruitment ads and government propaganda. in reality, all of these "warriors" are the biggest cowards individuallly, and only feel like "warriors " when they're killing people who typically can't shoot back.

[issareign]

what about the million dead iraqis?

[issareign]

what a fucking vain retarded piece of shit. sums up every soldier pretty much. this one happens to have a couple of brain cells to form thoughts and express feelings, but he's no less an animal to be used, and forgotten about.

[abo aldadson]

hes not a hero .. no one that got involved in this war is

trust me u dont know wat war is until u live it

and please tell me about the rights ur talking about

[Samadhiatman500]

I think we are all waiting to find that out.