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‘Body of War’

Tomas Young, an Iraq war veteran paralyzed after being shot only five days into his stint overseas, addresses the crowd at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas, which had gathered to honor Young, who was promoting the documentary film “Body of War.” It details his evolution from solider to antiwar activist. The March 13 event was part of the South by Southwest Music Festival. Read the story: A war vet's unlikely seat in the spotlight

Tomas Young, an Iraq war veteran paralyzed after being shot only five days into his stint overseas, addresses the crowd at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas, which had gathered to honor Young, who was promoting the documentary film “Body of War.” It details his evolution from solider to antiwar activist. The March 13 event was part of the South by Southwest Music Festival.

Read the story: A war vet’s unlikely seat in the spotlight  (Mark Matson / For The Times)

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Tomas Young, an Iraq War veteran who was rendered a paraplegic after serving only five days in Iraq, was in attendance on March 13 at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas, for a musical concert to honor him and promote a documentary about him titled “Body of War.” The event was part of the South by Southwest Music Festival.

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Musician Billy Bragg, an English-born artist who blends elements of folk music, punk and protest songs, performs at the “Body of War” concert in Austin.  (Mark Matson / For The Times)

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Ben Harper performs a short set of his music at the March 13 concert honoring Young.  (Mark Matson / For The Times)

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Serj Tankian, lead singer of the band System of a Down, performs as a solo artist at the “Body of War” show.  (Mark Matson / For The Times)

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The musicians at the “Body of War” concert take to the stage with antiwar activist Young to thank the audience for coming out to Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin to honor Young and help promote the documentary of Young’s struggles since returning from Iraq.  (Mark Matson / For The Times)

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Young, right, chats with musician Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine backstage at the Stubb’s show after Morello’s solo performance.  (Mark Matson / For The Times)

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