Faces of War

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ABOUT THIS SERIES





Portraits from the front lines
Behind the headlines, beyond the sound bites and far removed from the
political debates, men and women are fighting a war. We want you to
meet them in "Faces of War," an occasional series from reporter Jeff
Seidel and artist Richard Johnson of the Detroit Free Press.




ONE FACE OF WAR




TIM POWER - Bloomington, IL
Name: Cpl. Tim Power Age: 25 Branch: Marines
Hometown: Bloomington, Ill. Job: Member of
supply/headquarters squad --- EAST OF NASIRIYAH,
Iraq - Driving a Humvee down a highway through the
Iraqi desert, Cpl. Tim Power takes off his helmet and
wipes sweat from his forehead. A thick cloud of dust
blinds him for a split second, and he doesn't see the
other Humvees in the convoy slam on their brakes. He
hears a bang as he plows into the back end of another
Humvee, going about 45 mph. He sees a bright, white
flash, as his jaw hits the steering wheel.
By Jeff Seidel / Knight Ridder Newspapers







ANOTHER FACE OF WAR






JOHN FURR - Belmont, NC
CAMP CHESTY, central Iraq - Petty Officer 3rd Class
John Furr sleeps on top of his ambulance and waits for
the helicopters, which he calls "birds." "I hear birds in
my sleep," he says. "When I wake up, I think I hear a
helicopter, but it's just a truck going by."
By Jeff Seidel / Knight Ridder Newspapers




MORE FACES OF WAR