Photography by Andrew Tyson

This issue has brought about many interpretations of what the word “free” means to people. We are all aware that we are in the midst of a war with no real resolution in sight. The distraction of our day-to-day routine makes it easy to forget that there are people dying everyday for a questionable cause. Photographer Andrew Tyson, who was active in the military and is now on the reserves, asked new recruits going through army officer training why they would risk their lives and be willing to take someone else’s for our nation.

This is what they had to say.