A purple heart is the token honour given to soldiers for their wounds. It is the title Nina Berman has given to her photographs of American soldiers gravely wounded in the Iraq war. The images are accompanied by first person interviews with the soldiers who discuss their lives, reasons for enlisting and experience in Iraq.

A Purple Heart is the honour given to
a US soldier for their wounds as they
return from war. Accompanying the
images are first person interviews
with the soldiers as they discuss why
they enlisted and their experiences
in Iraq, as well as their lives now and
the prospect of living as disabled
veterans.