"Faces of the Fallen" exhibit honors those killed in Iraq, Afghanistan

[Rose Siding]

(Arlington, Virginia-NBC) March 22, 2005 - More than 1,300 American soldiers have died in Afghanistan and Iraq, at least 28 from here in South Carolina.

A new exhibit at Arlington National Cemetary includes faces of men and women who died in Iraq and Afghanistan, 1,314 faces in all.
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Many families traveled thousands of miles to see these portraits. Annette Polan, Co-Chair of the project says, "That was my whole reason for doing this, that people would stop and think about each and every one of them as an individual."

Washington DC artist Annette Polan came up with the idea. She recruited 150 other artists and did ten portraits herself. Polan became attached to the faces that she portrayed, "I feel that the ten I did are part of my family."

Other than size, the artists were given virtually no restrictions in creating these portraits. There are pencil drawings and paintings. Some used wood. Others used glass. Each is as unique as the person it portrays.

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3111983&nav=0RaPXmvb

*This source puts the number lost in Iraq alone at 1,523
http://icasualties.org/oif/

[GliderGuider]

1. Italy Publicly Honors Its War Dead, America Hides Its Dead

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=5577
"... for surely there can be no greater excess than surrendering one’s life for the country."

If not for the private citizen, what would your grieving families receive from your country?
Bravo, Ms. Polan and artists.
Shame, Bush et al.

[SixDollarBurger]

2. How do you figure?

How do you figure that Americans hide their dead? It certainly doesn't look like it to me....

[Amich]

3. if you read the link you would understand..