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An Artist Who Gets It

May 7, 2008

Recently, GOE’s Chairman, Captain Larry Bailey USN SEAL Ret, was in an airport when he happened upon a work of art made from clay consisting of desert boots, goggles and helmet arranged as if quickly removed by the soldier. We have all come to expect some anti-American message from such items. How wonderful then that this was not the case.

The artist, L. Heather McMahan, created the statue “Welcome Home” to honor the service of all those who have worn the uniform. Heather originally paid the airport to display the statue. That’s how much she wanted it known that there is support for our brave men and women in uniform. The statue will be donated to the 4th ID at Ft. Hood so that those who inspired it may see it, and consider it their own.

I have emailed back and forth with Heather, and have visited her site. The statue is nearly as powerful in that venue as the CO tells me it was in person. I suggest all of you visit her site at www.artforsoldiers.org and leave her a note of thanks. Bless you Heather for recognizing that all veterans want is for our country to love us as much as we love it. Manchu.

Chris Hill
National Director of Operations
Gathering of Eagles

Written by Chris Hill · Filed Under Briefings, Featured 

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5 Responses to “An Artist Who Gets It”

  1. navairdan on May 7th, 2008 8:25 pm

    An arteest, who’s not a moonbat? Who knew… Great work Heather, great site too… and welcome to GOE. You’re family now.

  2. JimDiehl_USN_65-71_Belize on May 8th, 2008 2:27 pm

    Gee Dan you broke my heart,,,,I’ve been a professional Artist for 42 yrs…Plus other things…..Love your work Heather….Welcome to Gathering Of Eagles…

  3. navairdan on May 10th, 2008 5:14 am

    Jim, what was I thinking? How insensitive of me. And come to think of it, I’m an artist too. Do musicians count as arteests? I am a heart breaker though; chicks love drummers - but I can’t love them all back :(

  4. JimDiehl_USN_65-71_Belize on May 10th, 2008 3:55 pm

    Dan,,,,Sure good musicans are Arteests,,,But on the groupeeeee thing when your married all you can do is run to the end of your chain and bark…..:(

  5. Kathy on May 10th, 2008 5:41 pm

    LOL Jim! That’s very funny and very true. Ok, so now we have a GOE drummer, a bassist (me :) ) Larry B can sing apparently, now we just need lead and rythmn guitarists!

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