Artwork By US Soldiers Shows A Century Of War Through Their Eyes

Young soldier: Look at the childlike face of this modern solider, loaded down with a weapon and the gear required to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan

Dramatic Artwork By US Soldiers Shows A Century Of War Through Their Eyes -- Daily Mail

Since the first Americans marched off to fight the British for independence, soldiers have been chronicling US wars with paintings and drawings that show the conflicts from the perspective of the troops on the ground.

Here are just a few of the 1,500 works of art by servicemen and women that were on display at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia as part of their Art of the American Solider exhibition.

Beginning with portrayals of trench warfare in World War I, the artworks cover every American conflict through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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