This picture, taken on December 1st, shows Ian and 1st Lt. Robert Munoz brightening up their platoon's operation center with Christmas lights and stockings. This is one of the most powerful pictures throughout the slide show because it shows that the soldiers want to create a home away from home feeling in a scary situation that most of the men have never been in.
This is also a very powerful picture. A lot of times when someone joins the army or wants to join the army, their parents don't agree and do not support them at all. This picture shows that both of his parents are proud of what he has done. They want to be there when he comes home to finally welcome him.
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Set 1: #1-9 (Home in Denver)
Set 2: #10-48 (Basic Training)
Set 3: #49-70 (Deployment to Iraq)
Set 4: #71-82 (Home in Denver)
The most powerful set of images was Set 2, when he was deployed to Iraq. The pictures gave real insight into Ian's life in Iraq on deployment. The chance that he wouldn't come home probably crossed through his mind many times. And the fact that he went through so many girls throughout this time period probably made it even harder.
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The images show how Ian grew and changed under the pressures of a completely new experience. At first he wanted to quit, but he worked through the pan and succeeded.
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