Ben Garvin

Stills: Singles

26-year-old Sgt. John Kriesel, left, hugs his former roommate in Iraq, SSgt. Tim Nelson, 27, after Nelson and 270 other soldiers returned from the war zone to Volk Field in Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Both Nelson and Kriesel were riding in the same vehicle when a explosive ripped through, killing two of their close friends. "It's an amazing feeling to hug him and see him alert," said Nelson, who was medivaced with Kriesel after the blast.
26-year-old Sgt. John Kriesel, left, hugs his former roommate in Iraq, SSgt. Tim Nelson, 27, after Nelson and 270 other soldiers returned from the war zone to Volk Field in Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Both Nelson and Kriesel were riding in the same vehicle when a explosive ripped through, killing two of their close friends. "It's an amazing feeling to hug him and see him alert," said Nelson, who was medivaced with Kriesel after the blast.