Forty of the most powerful photographs ever taken:
Unsurprisingly, the subject matter is a combination of unspeakable sadness and bravery.
Eight-year-old Christian Golczynski accepts the flag for his father, Marine Staff Sgt. Marc Golczynski, during a memorial service. Marc Golczynski was shot on patrol during his second tour in Iraq (which he had volunteered for) just a few weeks before he was due to return home.
Others show the triumph of the human spirit.
One we’ve all seen and one I marvel at every time I do.
