Art for Veterans by a Combat-disabled Vietnam War Veteran" and "Conservative Constitutionalist with belief in It, our Country , our Military, our citizens, and our God.
"It is ONLY BY THE GRACE of GOD that I and my ART still exist."
"VICTORY in IRAQ WAR Today!!
I titled this painting "Assured Victory..." when I started it on the afternoon of the 9-11-2001 attacks in NYC and Pentagon because I knew and felt that American troops, the finest military in the World, would seek out the terrorists and their allies and destroy and defeat them. DESPITE WHAT SOME OF OUR CONGRESSMEN AND POLITICIANS SAID ABOUT OUR WAR ...Our troops kicked ass and won in Iraq. Now, it's time to do the same to the Taliban, Al Qaeda and its terrorists allies in Afghanistan and elsewheres in this Global War On Terrorism. "De Oppresso Liber!"
FOR ALMOST 9 YEARS NOW, MY ORIGINAL (32"x48" acrylic on wood panel) PAINTING "Assured Victory...a 9-11-2001 & War On Terrorism Memorial" has been on public display loan to the Visitors' Center at Arlington National Cemetery and updated constantly with the units and heroes of this war...This is why I support the effort to stop the building of the "Mega Mosque at Ground Zero in New York City....(see link for more info)."http://www.goptrust.com.
I am planning to remove this painting from Arlington National Cemetery's Visitors' Center loaned public display shortly after Veterans'Day 2011, and bring it home. Our last combat brigade of US Troops left Iraq today, August, 14, 2010...Welcome them home with honor, glory and thanks for their sacrifice and duty to defend the U.S.A.
MY LATEST PROSE FOR AMERICA:(below)
GEORGE L.SKYPECK®©
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NOTICE TO COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK INFRINGERS: All my artwork,prose and even these web pages are protected by 15USC, 17USC, 28 USC, Trademark Law, and the Berne Convention. I will enforce my rights under these laws.
My old combat memory art comes from my "out-of-body experience" in the VA hospital in Boston when America disliked the Vietnam combat veteran...And, later with my "Talk With God" about that treatment. I didn't want to come back to the "living. " All my work is protected by 15 USC and 17 USC and the Berne Convention.
NEWS: Last night (June 26,2010) at the Combined Army-Marine Corps Base, Ft. Myer, VA, at a "black-tie ball,"Mr. Skypeck was presented with the "AMVETS, Department of Washington, D.C., 2010 Rehabilitation Award Of The Year."(pix below) Stating" In regognition of his outstanding original art and prints displayed throughout the world. His creative awareness of military units honors our troops that have defended the freedom of the United States of America."
For the Gainesville Host City Medal of Honor event news release, see this link: http://gainesvilleregister.com/local/x241692437/MOH-officials-receive-art-donation-from-veteran
I got back recently from a very emotionally moving and uplifting "patriotic event"--the celebrations for several Medal of Honor recipients in the Gainesville, Texas, Medal of Honor Host City program....13 MOH recipients attended, "Huey" fly overs ( both UH-1D and COBRA!!) over the very large parade made up of Patriotic Texans and Americans, B-25 WW2 bomber fly over, several 0-1 "Birdog FAC planes" and aerial stunt planes, GDLS MRAP vehicle( the door of which was signed by each MOH recipient to support our troops overseas with these vehicles), Fire, Police & EMT units from all over Texas, veterans groups, Civil War re-enactor units, and vintage ww-2 military vehicles, Corvette Club, Rolls Royce club, and many, many more.....The U.S. Flags were flying, people singing the National Anthem and saying the Pledge of Allegiance, ..and real meaning when they smiled, cheered, and prayed for our troops....WOW! Every American should have seen and felt this. I was very proud to have attended and supported this event with my small donation..see pix below....All I can say is "Thank God for Gainesville Patriots" and those like them today---we need more. ( pix by Ray Fletcher).
(top left)"American Valor Through The Ages.A Medal Of Honor Commemorative" 32"x48" acrylic on wood painting donated to Arlington National Cemetery Hall of Heroes(after Pres. Clinton signed back). 1000 copy s/n edition donated to Gainesville, Texas Medal of Honor Host city event.
(center above) "Patriots' Pride..the Purple Heart Medal" original art 24"x24" acrylic on wood panel. I am honored to have over the past 30 years my special combat art displayed in the U.S. House of Representatives Veterans Affairs Committee Staff counsel room in the Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC.
You will find original paintings of my military commemorative artwork at:
The Visitors'Hall Veterans Corridor, Pentagon, Washington, DC.; Arlington National Cemetery; SHAPE HQ, Mons,Belgium; South African Airborne school; South Korean Ministry of Veterans Affairs and defense, Seoul, Korea; D-Day Museum, Ste-Mer-Eglise, Normandy, France; Graignes, Normany, France; German Ministry of Defense; U.S. Air Force Academy; U.S. Naval Academy Museum; U.S. Military Academy Museum; RSL Hq, Canberra, Australia; The Australian Handsard Record of the Parliament; New Zealand; British Legion HQ, Bournmouth, England; Philippine MOD; AMVETS, American Legion, VFW, Military Order of the Purple Heart and DAV Hqds.; Legion of Valor Museum; Belgium and Netherlands Military academies; Veterans Caucus of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants; Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Military Medical museum, San Antonio,TX; Texas Veterans Affairs Commission, Austin,TX; several state monuments in FL, NM, TX, LA, VA, NJ ,NY, WA, SD, OR, SC, NC, OH, and others; Canada Ministry of Veterans Affairs and MOD; Italian War Graves; SHAPE, NATO HQ, House Veterans Affairs Committee Counsel room ,Cannon Building, Washington, DC; Duchy of Luxembourg Battle of the Bulge Museum; Soldiers and Sailors Museum, Buffalo, NY; Congressional Record; and many more....
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