Veteran Ian Welch recalls what happened to him while waiting to storm across the Diyala Bridge and seize Baghdad when an artillery round exploded behind him. Welch explains that he went on to complete his mission, as well as two more combat tours in Iraq, despite a list of symptoms that would later leave him completely disabled. Welch discusses how his life has changed since the explosion and thanks his girlfriend Katie is helping him cope. The Iraq War officially ended on December 15, 2011 with US Troops pulling out on December 18, though some remained until the end of the month.

Veteran Whitley Carder describes the missions he had during his deployment in Iraq and recounts what his life was like under the working conditions of war. He discusses the disappointment of finding out more troops were being sent to Iraq, increasing the length of his deployment, and remembers the specifies of the missions he was a part of. On December 18, 2011 the majority of US troops left Iraq, with the rest leaving by the end of the month. The Iraq War officially ended on December 15, 2011.

Ricardo Bastos recalls his two tours in Iraq as an Army Medic and explains how a troubled high school period was his motivation to join the military. Bastos remembers his time in basic training, discusses the conditions of his life in Iraq and explains what living in the middle of warfare was like. On December 18, 2011 the US pulled most of their troops out of Iraq, with the rest leaving by the end of the month. The Iraq War officially ended on December 15, 2011.

Marine Lance Corporal Travis Williams recounts when he lost his entire squad to an explosion in Iraq on August 3, 2005. Williams explains how the traumatic event has stayed with him and talks about how his work making custom knives is helping him move on with his life. He addresses the survivors guilt he experiences and remembers the men who he worked with in Iraq. The Iraq War officially ended on December 15, 2011 with most troops pulling out by December 18th.

Diplomatic correspondent Raghida Dergham discusses the cultural and political importance of Muntadhar al-Zaidi's shoe throwing incident. Al-Zaidi is is an Iraqi journalist who threw both his shoes at President George W. Bush on December 15, 2008 as a political statement.

Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi explains why he threw his shoes at George W. Bush and describes what happened to him after the incident. See al-Zaidi's interview and learn more about the man's motivation for the shoe throwing that happened on December 15, 2008.