Trials of the Wounded Warrior
Explosive mechanisms accounted for 74.4 percent of combat casualties between the year 2005 to 2009, according to the United States Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. The photo depicts an Airman caught in an explosive-like scenario to represent retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Campbell’s trials during his service in Iraq in 2005. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Caelynn Ferguson/Released)