Shown below is a soldier painting his company's crest on a wall. Large cement barriers are common on bases throughout Southwest Asia. Used primarily as blast protection for buildings and other structures. T-Walls number in the hundreds on any given base.
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Art of War...
When I first entered Kuwait, I noticed the brightly colored T-Walls and was happy to see someone had brought some color to this country. After reading an article about this painting tradition, I understood that "each unit would recruit their most artistic member to paint the face of one of the T-Walls before leaving the country."
Shown below is a soldier painting his company's crest on a wall. Large cement barriers are common on bases throughout Southwest Asia. Used primarily as blast protection for buildings and other structures. T-Walls number in the hundreds on any given base.


 Troop members painted this to remember the loss of victims of Flight 93.
 Troop members painted this to remember the loss of victims of Flight 93.
Shown below is a soldier painting his company's crest on a wall. Large cement barriers are common on bases throughout Southwest Asia. Used primarily as blast protection for buildings and other structures. T-Walls number in the hundreds on any given base.
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