A new front line: Moving photographs of the wounded warriors adjusting to life at home, marked by the horrors of war Many soldiers' memories of the battlefield are omnipresent thanks to the scars and missing limbs that are their dark souvenirs of war. While they'll have to live with these injuries for the rest of their lives, these military men and women aren't defined by their handicaps as proven in photographer Tom Sperduto's photo series. His year-long project photographing wounded warriors shows these brave men and women returning to life at home, marked by the past but many of them happy and grinning. He calls this project 'one of the greatest honors of my life. 'I have met amazing heroes and feel good knowing that my pictures are making a difference in their lives,' Mr Sperduto said. Mr Sperduto shot the set of images in conjunction with the Wounded Warriors Project which helps to 'foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history'. The foundation raises awareness of wounded warriors causes, helps injured military members and provides other programs to meet the needs of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. Open arms: Robert Loria lost his left arm and the use of his right leg from a roadside bomb in Iraq Before and after: Marine Corps Lance Cpl Ian Lennon clutches a picture of himself before he was involved in fuel tanker explosion in Kuwait. The accident caused third degree burns on his face. He's pictured above near his home in Lindenhurst, New Jersey Honorable: Army National Guard Sgt Susan Sondheim, right, was the first woman in U.S. history to receive the Purple Heart medal For a good cause: Sperduto photographed Sondheim and other injured soldiers for the Wounded Warriors Project New perspective: Tom 'Ron' Hawthorne lost his right eye serving as a medic in Iraq Attention: Retired U.S. Army PFC Marissa Strock attracts some stares from strangers for the two legs she lost while serving in Iraq Places to go: A subway train rushes by Marissa Strock in Sperduto's portrait of her New legs: Philip Bauer, left, lost his right leg in a helicopter crash in Iraq. Jamel Daniels, right, lost his left leg on a routine patrol serving in the same country Back at home: Wounded warrior Mike Pocius sits on the bed in his Little Falls, NJ home - clutching his Navy jacket. He lost his left leg when his vehicle hit an IED Dad, the hero: Retired U.S. Army Sgt Jim Mylott poses with his daughter outside their Toms River, New Jersey home. He sustained multiple injuries serving in Iraq Scarred: U.S. Army Spc Daniel Perry (left) was stationed in Ramadi, Iraq when he suffered a traumatic brain injury when a bunked exploded and fell and collapsed onto him during an attack. Pictured on the right is U.S. Army Sgt Laffin who was struck by shrapnel from a rocket propelled grenade in Afghanistan