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Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism
2001 to the Present

Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and the United States







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An electronic product of the
U.S. Army Center of Military History
Washington, D.C., February 2009




Cover image: Big Country by Heather Engelhart



From the Chief

“When a war poses for its picture, it leaves to the artist the selection of the attitude in which the artist may desire to draw it. And this attitude is the artist’s point of view circumscribed by the boundaries of his ability and the nature of the work for which his training and practice have fitted him.”
J. Andre Smith, artist, 1919



The WAR ON TERRORISM has been viewed by the public in many different mediums, but rarely has it had the opportunity to see a soldier-artists’ rendition of the conflict, one that provides a unique and personal interpretation of how the experience can be depicted.

The artwork included in this online book on the WAR ON TERRORISM provides a visual history from September 11, 2001 to the present. The art was created by soldier-artists assigned to the Army Staff Artist Program under the aupises of the U.S. Army Center of Military History, Museum Division, in Washington, DC, and the Army Reserves and National Guard. These soldier-artists continue a rich tradition of documenting the lives of American soldiers at war, in training, and in a variety of humanitarian missions.

The Army’s art collection includes art from the mid-nineteenth century on, but it was not until World War I that the service specifically commissioned and deployed eight artists into the Corps of Engineers to record the activities of the American Expeditionary Forces in France. At the conclusion of the war, as the Army was unable to provide care and storage for the art due to the rapid demobilization, the artwork was given to the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History.

In 1944 Congress authorized soldier-artists to produce artwork in the European and Pacific theaters, with the stipulation that it did not interfere with their regular duty assignments. The artwork from World War II evolved into the Army Art Collection and in 1965 the Chief of Military History



developed the Army Art Program to produce historical records of Army field activities by sending soldier-artists all over the world. (For a more detailed history of the Army Art Collection and Army Staff Artist Program, see Army Art Program, A Brief History.)

In 1992 the Army established the Army Staff Artist Program which allowed for soldier-artists to be assigned to the U.S. Army Center of Military History to provide visual records of the Army during their tour of duty. The eight soldier-artists represented here are from the Regular Army, Army Reserves and National Guard. The book will continue to be updated as new art is available.

We hope you find the art thought-provoking, inspirational, and informative.



Dr. Jeffrey Clarke
Chief of Military History

LZ Washington, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad
from LZ Washington, U.S. Embassy, Baghdad by Timothy Lawn



The Soldier-Artists



Gary N. Cassidy
Served in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf War and Bosnia, documenting the Army experience. His works also include the included image of the Pentagon on 9-11. Click here to read further ...

Martin J. Cervantez
Resident Soldier-Artist, currently serving at the U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH), Museum Division. He deployed to OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM in 2008.

Heather Engelhart
Deployed with the Louisiana National Guard in 2003-2004, in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. Currently an engineer officer in the LANG serving as an executive officer with the 1021st Engineer Co. (Vertical).

Elzie Golden
Served as the Soldier-Artist at CMH for several years. Prior to his arrival at CMH, SFC Golden was assigned to the Defense Information School (DINFOS) where he trained future joint service multimedia illustrators. Click here to read further ...

Timothy Lawn
Currently serving in the United States Army Reserve with the Special Operations Command, Tampa, Florida. He deployed to OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM as a photographer, print journalist and combat illustrator 2004-2005.

Darrold Peters
Served as a Staff Artist at CMH from 2005-2006. His first assignment was with the U.S. Army Audio Visual Center. Click here to read further ...

Henrietta Snowden
Assigned as Staff Artist at CMH through November 2002. MSG Snowden came to CMH from the NCO Academy. Click here to read further ...

Christopher Thiel
Served as a Staff Artist at CMH. MSG Thiel came to CMH from the Sergeant Majors Academy, graduating in 2006. Click here to read further ...



Twilight Warrior
Contents
From the Chief
The Soldier-Artists
 
War on Terrorism: The Beginning
1
Getting There
2
Afghanistan
4
Training in Kuwait
9
Iraq
11
Maintenance and Construction
29
Everyday Life
33
Home Sweet Home
40
The Faces of Our Soldiers
45
 
List of Paintings
Artist Index

Image from the painting Twilight Warrior by Darrold Peters

NOTE: Click on the art images on the following pages to view larger versions of the paintings



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September 11
September 11
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War on Terrorism:
The Beginning



Plan Accordingly
Gary Cassidy

Plan Accordingly

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Getting There





Waiting to Go to War
Waiting to Go to War,  Henrietta Snowden

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Point of No Return

Point of No Return
Heather Engelhart


C-130
C-130
Heather Engelhart


C-130 to BIOP
Christopher Thiel

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Afghanistan





Tracking Bin Laden
Tracking Bin Laden,  Elzie Golden

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Masters of Chaos

Masters of Chaos,  Christopher Thiel



Masters of Chaos Set It Off

Masters of Chaos Set It Off,   Christopher Thiel

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The Hizara Province

The Hizara Province,  Elzie Golden



Helo Watch

from Helo Watch,  Darrold Peters

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Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms,  Christopher Thiel

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KNOCK KNOCK

from KNOCK KNOCK,  Darrold Peters



Secure LZ

from Secure LZ,  Darrold Peters

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Training in Kuwait

Ambush
Ambush,  Heather Engelhart

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Convoy Live Fire

Convoy Live Fire, Heather Engelhart


Rock Drill

Rock Drill, Heather Engelhart

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Iraq





Street Fight
Street Fight,  Elzie Golden

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What Is Behind the Pink Door?

What Is Behind the Pink Door?,  Darrold Peters



Another Day at the Office

Another Day at the Office,  Christopher Thiel

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Bradley Driver

Bradley Driver,  Elzie Golden



Patrolling the Shadows

Patrolling the Shadows,  Darrold Peters

13

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A Walk in the Dark-Charcoal

A Walk in the Dark-Charcoal
Darrold Peters

A Walk in the Dark-Digital Oils

A Walk in the Dark-Digital Oils
Darrold Peters

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Big Country

Big Country,   Heather Engelhart

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Sniper Position

Sniper Position,  Timothy Lawn



Bug Hunt - IEDs

Bug Hunt - IEDs,  Darrold Peters

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FOB Warhorse
FOB Warhorse Bunker

FOB Warhorse,  Timothy Lawn

FOB Warhorse Bunker,  Timothy Lawn




Sand Free

Sand Free,  Elzie Golden

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Perimeter Guard

Perimeter Guard,  Heather Engelhart



 'Aerostat' Surveillance Blimp Over Camp Victory

"Aerostat" Surveillance Blimp Over Camp Victory,   Timothy Lawn

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Armor on the Hunt

Armor on the Hunt,  Darrold Peters



Into the Hornet's Nest

Into the Hornet's Nest,  Timothy Lawn

19

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Satan's Sandbox

Satan's Sandbox,  Elzie Golden



Out of Commission

Out of Commission,  Heather Engelhart

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Study for 'Deterrent in Mosul'
Keeping the Peace,  Elzie Golden

   


         
   

Deterrent in Mosul
Martyrdom Denied,  Elzie Golden

21

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Air Navigation Position

Air Navigation Position,   Timothy Lawn



Dust Off

from Air Dust Off,   Darrold Peters

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Soldier in Iraq

Departing the Compound,  Elzie Golden



LP/OP

LP/OP,  Heather Engelhart

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Market Street Patrol

Market Street Patrol,  Timothy Lawn



Saddam's Sword

Saddam's Sword,  Timothy Lawn

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Weapons Cache Search Team

Weapons Cache Search Team,  Timothy Lawn



Sunset on the Airfield

Sunset on the Airfield, Heather Engelhart

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Study for 'Guard'
Guard II,  Elzie Golden



         

Guard
Guard,  Elzie Golden

   

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Set Perimeter in Iraq
Set Perimeter in Iraq,  Darrold Peters

LZ Washington, US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq
LZ Washington, US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq,  Timothy Lawn

27

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Twilight Warrior
Twilight Warrior,  Darrold Peters

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Maintenance and Construction



Fix It Sarge
Fix It Sarge,  Darrold Peters

29

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UH-60 Maintenance
UH-60 Maintenance,  Heather Engelhart

One More Crank
One More Crank,  Heather Engelhart


         

Voodoo Shack Erection
Heather Engelhart

Voodoo Shack Erection

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Welding Buffalo Hide
Welding Buffalo Hide,  Christopher Thiel

31

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Keeping Them Clean

from Keeping Them Clean, Darrold Peters


Something Out of Nothing

Something Out of Nothing,  Heather Engelhart

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Everyday Life





Surge Diplomacy
Surge Diplomacy,  Christopher Thiel

33

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Drivers

Drivers,  Elzie Golden



1/206th Tactical Operations Center

1/206th Tactical Operations Center,  Timothy Lawn

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Haifa Street, Baghdad

Haifa Street, Baghdad
Christopher Thiel


         

A Slice of Life
Darrold Peters

A Slice of Life

35

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Chat Among Friends - Watercolor
Darrold Peters

Chat Among Friends - Watercolor




Chat Among Friends - Digital Oils
Darrold Peters

Chat Among Friends - Digital Oils

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Medics Trying to Save Iraqi Citizen
Vaccine

Medics Trying to Save Iraqi Citizen
Timothy Lawn

Vaccine
Heather Engelhart




Local National Sandbag Detail
Local National Sandbag Detail,  Heather Engelhart

37

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Front Gate

Front Gate,  Heather Engelhart



Incoming
Incoming,  Heather Engelhart

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Stopping for Directions
Stopping for Directions,  Darrold Peters

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Home Sweet Home






Fallujah
Fallujah,  Elzie Golden

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The Shave

The Shave,  Darrold Peters



Laundry Day

Laundry Day,  Heather Engelhart

41

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Resting Point
Heather Engelhart

Resting Point

         

AirMobile Tent
"Makeshift Studio"

Heather Engelhart

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Sleeping Mechanic

Sleeping Mechanic,  Elzie Golden

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Living Quarters - Tent City, Kuwait

Living Quarters - Tent City, Kuwait,  Heather Engelhart



Desert Sand Housing Area

Desert Sand Housing Area,  Heather Engelhart

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The Faces of Our Soldiers


Top Hatch Shade
Top Hatch Shade,  Christopher Thiel

45

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SGT Vickie Hodge, 3d ID Baghdad Airport
SGT Vickie Hodge, 3d ID Baghdad Airport,  Elzie Golden

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Liberator
Liberator,  Elzie Golden

47

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Always on Guard
SPC Adam Baker, Engineer BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, Elzie Golden

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Cav Trooper
Cav Trooper,  Darrold Peters

49

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1SG Vic Fernandez
1SG Vic Fernandez,  Christopher Thiel

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Bailey's Pre-Combat Checks
Bailey's Pre-Combat Checks,  Christopher Thiel

51

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Under Fire
Under Fire,  Darrold Peters

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Paintings - By Title

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1/206th Tactical Operations Center 34
1SG Vic Fernandez 50
A Slice of Life 35
A Walk in the Dark - Charcoal 14
A Walk in the Dark - Digital Oils 14
"Aerostat" Surveillance Blimp Over Camp Victory 18
Air Dust Off 22
Air Mobile Tent - "Makeshift Studio" 42
Air Navigation Position 22
SPC Adam Baker, Engineer BDE 3rd Infantry Division 48
Ambush 9
Another Day at the Office 12
Armor on the Hunt 19
Bailey's Pre-Combat Checks 51
Big Country 15
Bradley Driver 13
Brothers in Arms 7
Bug Hunt - IEDs 16
C-130 3
C-130 to BIOP 3
Cav Trooper 49
Chat Among Friends - Digital Oils 36
Chat Among Friends - Watercolor 36
Convoy Live Fire 10

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Desert Sand Housing 44
Martyrdom Denied 21
Drivers 34
Fallujah 40
Fix It Sarge 29
FOB Warhorse 17
FOB Warhorse Bunker 17
Front Gate 38
Guard 26
Haifa Street, Baghdad 35
Helo Watch 6
Incoming 38
Into the Hornet's Nest 19
Keeping them Clean 32
KNOCK KNOCK 8
Laundry Day 41
Liberator 47
Living Quarters - Tent City, Kuwait 44
Local National Sandbag Detail 37
LP/OP 23
LZ Washington, US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq 27
Market Street Patrol 24
Masters of Chaos 5
Masters of Chaos Set It Off 5
Medics Trying to Save Iraqi Citizen 37
One More Crank 30

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Out of Commission 20
Patrolling the Shadows 13
Perimeter Guard 18
Plan Accordingly 1
Point of No Return 3
Resting Point 42
Rock Drill 10
Saddam's Sword 24
Sand Free 17
Satan's Sandbox 20
Secure LZ 8
September 11 1
Set Perimeter in Iraq 27
SGT Vickie Hodge, 3ID Baghdad 46
Sleeping Mechanic 43
Sniper Position 16
Departing the Compound 23
Something Out of Nothing 32
Stopping for Directions 39
Street Fight 11
Keeping the Peace 21
Guard II 26
Sunset on the Airfield 25
Surge Diplomacy 33
The Hizara Province 6
The Shave 41

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Top Hatch Shade 45
Tracking Bin Laden 4
Twilight Warrior 28
UH-60 Maintenance 30
Under Fire 52
Vaccine 37
Voodoo Shack Erection 30
Waiting to Go to War 2
Weapons Cache Search Team 25
Welding Buffalo Hide 31
What is Behing the Pink Door? 12

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Artists Index

Artist
Page(s)
Gary Cassidy
1
Heather Engelhart
3, 9, 10, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 30, 32 37, 38, 41,42, 44
Elzie Golden 4, 6, 11, 13, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26, 34, 40, 43, 46, 47, 48
Timothy Lawn 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 34, 37
Darrold Peters 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 27, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36, 39, 41, 49, 52
Henrietta Snowden 1, 2
Christopher Thiel 3, 5, 7, 12, 31, 33, 35, 45, 50, 51

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