As we mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the sad milestone of 4,000 American soldiers killed, the effects of the war are obvious and nuanced, quiet and loud. We rarely see coffins or the protests of those opposing the war. Soldiers return home to loved ones, while others contemplate their future as they prepare to deploy. These photographs are presented to honor the fallen soldiers, including those killed in Afghanistan, and to illustrate Americans’ conflicting emotions about the war.