This summer, the photographer Platon took pictures of hundreds of men and women who volunteered to serve in the military and were sent to Iraq or Afghanistan. He followed them on their journey through training and deployment, after demobilization and in hospitals, to compile a portrait of the dedication of the armed services today.

This is the photo-essay that Powell mentioned in his endorsement message.

From the archive:

You are about to be punched in the stomach. That sinking feeling is your heart wondering which direction the swing is going to come from.

This is the photo-essay that Powell mentioned in his endorsement message.

Look at it.

-janelane