An Army war veteran spoke about the meaning of Memorial Day and why the holiday is important — not for fun parties and blowout sales, but rather to remember America's fallen heroes.
"In Iraq, I traveled all over the country with special forces, infantry, Strykers, Civil Affairs and Iraqi forces documenting the war with my camera," he said.
Now a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, he said returning home from war was a war in and of itself — he said that at one point, he was on the verge of suicide, homelessness and incarceration. Minnick spent a year in Kuwait and Iraq — photographing an array of situations and events.Minnick said in order to move forward, he had to process the demons within.
"This is not Veterans Day … This day is about reflecting and honoring the people who died in service of their country — the United States of America," he said.
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