UK photographer shows changes in troops after combat

This is stunning. It is a project that needs to be replicated here in the US.

Afghanistan soldier photos 'show effect of war'
Page last updated at 15:49 GMT, Friday, 13 January 2012
By Dan Cairns
Newsbeat reporter

Second Lieutenant Adam Petzsch, 25

The heavy toll of fighting in Afghanistan can be seen in a set of photos showing UK soldiers before, during and after their tour of duty.

They were taken by photographer Lalage Snow who first met the soldiers from 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland during their training.

She says the time she spent with them helped win their trust and get them comfortable in front of the camera.

Three months later Lalage travelled to meet the group in Helmand province.

She said: "I was really shocked at how different they looked: Red-rimmed eyes, beards, really gaunt and thin, brown, and full of sand.

"It really shocked me," she admits.

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