From the Vietnam Reflections site:

http://www.vietnamreflections.com/contents/view/reflections

“Several members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172 and emerging realist painter Lee Teter came to the chapter with an inspirational idea that was developed at the kitchen table. As a result of those discussions, the painting “Reflections” emerged.

Lee Teter paints with remarkable accuracy, and in this case, he depicted panels 29 and 30 East of the Vietnam Wall. Many names can be seen in their actual position on the Wall.

The images of servicemen reflected in the Wall and their comrade were created with live models using a full length glass panel in Teter’s studio.

The live models were actual Chapter 172 members Jim Williams, Dave Arnold, Jane Bass, Mike Thompson, Bill Custer and Dale Layton. Micki Banks, a veteran who lost his life in Vietnam is also depicted from a family photo. Williams, now painted in business attire, was originally sketched in fatigues but was later changed to reflect a more universal image of surviving veterans.

The “Reflections” print is an open edition with an image size of 26″ x 19″ printed in high resolution using permanent ink on archive quality acid free paper.

I can think of two wars that American fought outside it’s shores where I don’t see there was an alternative. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and when Al Qaeda blow up the twin towers in NYC.

Once the Japanese, and Al Qaeda, did attack, the US Government had not choice but to pursue the war to the enemy’s territory, the South Pacific, and Afghanistan.

We do need to find a better way to resolve conflicts. I doubt this will happen until we have some form of world court that all the nations are willing to respect.

i was going to say a few things about my belief concerning the Defence of a Nation but it turned into a monologue of large proportions so i’m posting it at my blog so i don’t cost you flames or a loss of readership

All i can say now is: A country’s right to defend itself begins and ends at it’s boarders as far as i am concerned – no Aussie or American should ever have to die on foreign soil or sea.

We (our politicians/military leaders) have no right to impose by military force our beliefs onto the people of another nation – and that applies to all country’s.

That – and again – my Thanks

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