Powerful Photos Of War

In anticipation of Veterans day, LIFE has put together a powerful gallery of photos that remind us why we celebrate and support our boys and girls who fight for this country. (Warning: Some Graphic Images) posted on November 10, 2011 at 2:19pm EST

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J.P.Hayden a year ago

you are seriously fucking deluded if you think any of these wars were about defending your country. vietnam was about america trying to force it’s own political ideals upon a country coming out of french colonialism
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The time of just wars fighting tyranny and oppression is long over. The only fighting done now is for corporate greed.
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5# is wonderful a picture not of loss or sorrow but one of the few joys to be found in such crazy times :)
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Number 5 kind of looks like Ed Norton.
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