Jad Limcaco

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Jad Limcaco Former editor in chief of Designinformer.

20 Stunning Illustrations of US Soldiers

What happened yesterday in Fort Hood, Texas was devastating. A madman went on a shooting rampage inside an Army base and after all was said in done, 12 people were killed and 31 others were wounded. This is really a sad moment in our country. I for one am devastated just thinking about it. One of my cousins is in Iraq right now, serving our country. Well, I wanted to honor those who died...

Well, I wanted to honor those who died and I was thinking of something that I could do, so I decided to blog about it. Here are 20 stunning illustrations of US Soldiers. Hopefully, while viewing these illustrations, we can remind ourselves of the great and ultimate sacrifice that these soldiers have given us. Let us also spend a moment to think about all those families who have just lost a loved one.

The last two designs are my favorite. The final illustration was actually created by a United States soldier who served the country in Iraq.

Note: Please click on the images to see more information and learn more about the artists.

Soldier

"I regret that I have but one life to give for my country." - Nathan Hale

Soldier

"It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich." - Henry Ward Beecher

Soldier Letter

"Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" - Martin Luther King Jr.

Soldier

"Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much." - Erich Fromm

Soldier Shooting

"Only a life lived for others is worth living." - Albert Einstein

Soldier Holding Gun

"To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own." - Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Fallen Soldier

"We must want for others, not ourselves alone."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

Soldier Running

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal." - Albert Pine

Soldier Standing

"You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." - John Wooden

US Soldier

"You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give."

Doughboys

"You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing." - Andrew Jackson

Soldier Stare

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." - Dalai Lama

Under Attack

"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." - William James

Walking in the Forest

"The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become." - Charles Du Bos

US Marine

"There is no higher service than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed." - Woodrow Wilson

Marine

"Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love, is by far, the truest type of love."

Army

“Sacrifice still exists everywhere, and everywhere the elect of each generation suffers for the salvation of the rest.” - Henri Frederic

Army

“Those things which are precious are saved only by sacrifice.” - David Kenyon Webster

Saving a Life

“In this time of war, and in memory of our fallen heroes, we must be mindful to do everything in our power to keep our troops safe as they keep us safe. We must do better to take care of their families, who sacrifice in ways too many count.” - John Kerry

Patrol

“Freedom is never free."

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