His photo was on the front page of more than 150 newspapers and was one of the most memorable images of Iraq war. What happened next?He was medically discharged with a "personality disorder" exactly one year after this picture made worldwide news and is currently receiving care for PTSD. The Los Angeles Times covers the story in a 2-part series:
Two lives blurred together by a photo
Rescue operation aims to save a wounded warrior
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References:
The Marlboro Marine: Reaching out from behind the camera. Omaha World-Herald.
Posttraumatic stress disorder from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Image source: The Los Angeles Times.