Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

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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

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 ...

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

September 11
Henrietta Snowden

War on Terrorism:
The Beginning

Plan Accordingly
Gary Cassidy

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Getting There

Waiting to Go to War, Henrietta Snowden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Point of No Return
Heather Engelhart

C-130
Heather Engelhart

C-130 to BIOP
Christopher Thiel

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Afghanistan

Tracking Bin Laden, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Masters of Chaos, Christopher Thiel

Masters of Chaos Set It Off, Christopher Thiel

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The Hizara Province, Elzie Golden

from Helo Watch, Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

	Brothers in Arms, Christopher Thiel
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from KNOCK KNOCK, Darrold Peters

from Secure LZ, Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Training in Kuwait

Ambush, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Convoy Live Fire, Heather Engelhart

Rock Drill, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Iraq

Street Fight, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

What Is Behind the Pink Door?, Darrold Peters

Another Day at the Office, Christopher Thiel

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Bradley Driver, Elzie Golden

Patrolling the Shadows, Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

	A Walk in the Dark-Charcoal Darrold Peters

A Walk in the Dark-Digital Oils Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Big Country, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Sniper Position, Timothy Lawn

Bug Hunt - IEDs, Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism


FOB Warhorse, Timothy Lawn	FOB Warhorse Bunker, Timothy Lawn

Sand Free, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Perimeter Guard, Heather Engelhart

"Aerostat" Surveillance Blimp Over Camp Victory, Timothy Lawn

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Armor on the Hunt, Darrold Peters

Into the Hornet's Nest, Timothy Lawn

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Satan's Sandbox, Elzie Golden

Out of Commission, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Keeping the Peace, Elzie Golden

		Martyrdom Denied, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Air Navigation Position, Timothy Lawn

from Air Dust Off, Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Departing the Compound, Elzie Golden

LP/OP, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Market Street Patrol, Timothy Lawn

Saddam's Sword, Timothy Lawn

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Weapons Cache Search Team, Timothy Lawn

Sunset on the Airfield, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

		Guard II, Elzie Golden

Guard, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Set Perimeter in Iraq, Darrold Peters

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

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Twilight Warrior, Darrold Peters
Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism	28

Maintenance and Construction

Fix It Sarge, Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

UH-60 Maintenance, Heather Engelhart			One More Crank, Heather Engelhart

Voodoo Shack Erection Heather Engelhart

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	Welding Buffalo Hide, Christopher Thiel
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from Keeping Them Clean, Darrold Peters

Something Out of Nothing, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Everyday Life

Surge Diplomacy, Christopher Thiel

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Drivers, Elzie Golden

1/206th Tactical Operations Center, Timothy Lawn

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

			Haifa Street, Baghdad Christopher Thiel

A Slice of Life Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Chat Among Friends - Watercolor Darrold Peters

Chat Among Friends - Digital Oils Darrold Peters

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism


Medics Trying to Save Iraqi Citizen Timothy Lawn	Vaccine Heather Engelhart

Local National Sandbag Detail, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Front Gate, Heather Engelhart

Incoming, Heather Engelhart

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	Stopping for Directions, Darrold Peters
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Home Sweet Home

Fallujah, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

The Shave, Darrold Peters

Laundry Day, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Resting Point Heather Engelhart

				AirMobile Tent "Makeshift Studio" Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Sleeping Mechanic, Elzie Golden

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Living Quarters - Tent City, Kuwait, Heather Engelhart

Desert Sand Housing Area, Heather Engelhart

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

The Faces of Our Soldiers

Top Hatch Shade, Christopher Thiel

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

SGT Vickie Hodge, 3d ID Baghdad Airport, Elzie Golden
Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism	46

	Liberator, Elzie Golden
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SPC Adam Baker, Engineer BDE, 3rd Infantry Division, Elzie Golden
Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism	48

	Cav Trooper, Darrold Peters
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1SG Vic Fernandez, Christopher Thiel
Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism	50

	Bailey's Pre-Combat Checks, Christopher Thiel
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Under Fire, Darrold Peters
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Paintings - By Title

Title	Page
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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Title	Page
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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Title	Page
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

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism

Title	Page
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

Army Artists Look at the War on Terrorism