Ty Ziegel
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Ty Ziegel (born in 1982) is a United States Marine Corps Sergeant who was seriously injured while serving in Iraq. During his second tour in Iraq in 2004 his group was attacked by a suicide bomber. He sustained massive injuries, but survived. After returning to the United States, he spent 18 months in Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas.
His injuries led to the loss of his left forearm and of three fingers of his right hand, and Ty was rendered blind in his right eye. He also sustained widespread severe burns that led to the loss of his ears and much of the tissue on his face, while also subject to severe skull trauma. Despite the range and severity of his injuries, and after over 50 operations, Ty had recovered enough to leave hospital.
Ty married his girlfriend Renee Kline in 2006. They live together in Illinois. Nina Berman's wedding portrait of Ty and Renee, "Wounded Marine Returns Home to Wed," won the World Press Photo competition for portraiture in 2006. The World Press Photo competition is the most prestigious international award for photojournalism.
[edit] References
- Beyerstein, Lindsay (2007-03-10). The face of war. Salon.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-11.
- Marine, Bride Begin Life Together After Bomb In Iraq Leads To More Than 50 Surgeries
- Daily Kos article on photo
- CNN Transcript mentioning Ty and his mother
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