Max Becherer

3 soldiers return from Iraq, each with searing memories of death and chaos. For them the physical battles are over, but the mental trauma continues. Each man fulfilled his obligation to the nation. Are we returning the favor?

Master Chief Will Guild, a 27-year Navy SEAL veteran, mentors incoming SEAL candidates. The six key values he imparts to future special operators apply to any walk of life

As the violence deepens in Darfur, the world recoils and retreats. But where armies pull back, one brave band of medical personnel advances -- and heals

See what doctors and medics go through to save lives on the battlefields of Iraq

One photojournalist's experience taking pictures in Iraq