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Carl Fordahl's official duties in Vietnam were as a draftsman and illustrator, and in his spare time, he also became a combat artist. While in the field, Fordahl only had time to make quick sketches or take photos. But decades later, Fordahl decided to complete the sketches that he had saved.
After more than 30 years as a reservist, serving in the Indiana Army National Guard, William Smock deployed to Iraq in 2005, with the 76th infantry Brigade. He served as a radar warrant officer, but as a trained artist, he spent spent his spare time creating water colors and oil paintings of fellow soldiers, Landscapes and scenes on base. |