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Photos taken by Iraq war veteran Army Sgt. Eric Edmundson, like the one above, will be on display at BWH beginning March 8.
BWH will soon join a list of institutions that includes the Pentagon, the Russell Senate Building and the National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago to host a traveling exhibit of photos taken by Iraq war veteran Army Sgt. Eric Edmundson. Now retired, Edmundson suffered a traumatic brain injury following an IED attack on a vehicle he was driving in October 2005, and he has been undergoing therapy and recovering since then. Shortly after his injury, some images that Edmondson himself had captured during his deployment were discovered.
“Eric’s family created this exhibit to serve as a reminder of the sacrifice of the more than 40,000 men and women who have incurred service-related wounds, injuries and illnesses on or after Sept. 11, 2001, and to raise awareness about the ongoing needs of our wounded warriors,” said E.J. Caterson, MD, PhD, of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, who is hosting the event along with Elof Eriksson, MD, chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. “In Plastic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s, we are honored to treat war-injured soldiers with the quality care, expertise and deep compassion that they deserve.”
The Wounded Warriors photo exhibit debuts at BWH with an opening ceremony Tuesday, March 8, at 5 p.m., in Cabot Atrium. Edmundson, a purple heart recipient, will speak about the challenges of being a wounded warrior, and Lt Col. Eric Holt, MD, another purple heart recipient and combat injured physician, will speak about the importance of supporting the medical infrastructure for soldiers. The entire BWH community, including the more than 200 military veterans who currently work at the hospital, is invited to attend.
After the opening ceremony, the exhibit will be moved to the Main Mezzanine at the entrance to the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center bridge.