Author: Suzie Sours Israel

I am struggling with my own vision or intent in the painting not being a universal feeling as one views the painting.

Pleading for himself, his people and his land and water. Thinking that I interpret the painting is influenced by my own intent.

When we had a company formation to recognize that some of ours had fallen it was a depressing affair. Maybe this image does it justice. “On the Edge of Eternity” and “Pray for Us Sinners” considered for title.

Continued self doubt and psychosis We have become everything we were taught is wrong.

The stark reality of it all. A lot of emotional turmoil at this point in telling the story.

 I’m not sure about this one but I think I have it trying to portray how were were influenced to hate the enemy because of the suffering of our comrades.

It is difficult to begin to tell this part of the story — so much guilt and shame and yet, at the time I was well indoctrinated and was determined to be the best. If it was not Special Forces then as close as I could get. I do remember the wide eyed awe of…

“Maybe my favorite painting, at least in the top 5. Ho Chi Minh would have witnessed this event or something like it setting the course of his life’s work.” — Jack Sours’ artist note

Theirs was a puppet installed by Johnson and in this I have Johnson telling Theiu what to do and how to do it.