Jeremy M. Lange

Projects: - The War at Home (in progress): - SSgt. Juantrea Bradley Sr.

SSgt. Juantrea "Trea" Bradley Sr., a member of the 7th Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, was killed on March 12, 2008 by indirect enemy fire near Tallil, Iraq. He is survived by his wife, Ava Lanette Bradley and 3 sons, Anthony Hudson, Trevon Bradley, Juantrea Tyrone Bradley Jr., and a daughter, Asia Bradley. He was 28.

A special thank you to the friends and families of the fallen service men and women who invited me to photograph their grief and their efforts to continue life after suffering such loss.

The honor guard at the funeral of SSgt. Juantrea Bradley Sr., carry the caket from the church in his hometown of Ayden, NC.
   
The honor guard escorts Ssgt. Bradley's casket to the gravesite.
   
The attending senior military officer salutes the flag from the casket of SSgt. Bradleyafter it is folded to be given to his wife.
     
  
Ava Bradley, the wife of SSgt. Juantrea Bradley Sr., makes her way to the grave site, with a military escort.
   
Ava Bradley, the wife of Staff Sergeant Juantrea Bradley Sr., is supported as she looks over her husband's casket.
   
The firing squad at the funeral of SSgt. Juantrea Bradley Sr. stands at attention after firing the 21 gun salute, as is military tradition.