Invisible Wounds by Matthew Troyer

Invisible Wounds is a series of portraits and audio interviews highlighting veterans and their stories of time spent deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operation Iraqi and Operation Enduring Freedom. The veterans shown suffered traumatic brain injuries as a result of blast exposure during combat operations. These veterans, who are no longer actively serving, live and work within your communities. You may see them and never be aware of their injuries. There may not be any burns, scars, missing limbs, or other visible markers to separate them from anyone else you see. Their struggle is hidden, but it is one they will carry with them forever.

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