I stood beside the road at KHE SANH as the BRU Tribesmen were herded through the base and onto route nine to fend for themselves. Our leaders had promised them protection; They were our allies and we let them down. A large pecent of these people-- men, women, children, the old, and the very young-- never made it past the N.V.A. I was also thinking of the Kurdish people during the Gulf War, and the treatment of the native American in "The Long Walk" or "Trail of Tears."

"The Refugees" is about all people down through time who have been displaced, driven from one place to another, for whatever reason. This type of thing happens a lot. It is one of the side effects of war

After all the deeds are done and the soldier goes back home, sits alone in front of a warm fire on a cold night having time to think his own thoughts, he may ask himself a few questions. "Why me?" "Why not me?" "why him and not me?" "Why war?" "why not war?" The WHY questions are endless.

This statue is for all those who have been wrongfully locked up. Imagine confinement, mosquitoes, leeches, rats, rotten rice, rotten fish, abusive guards, and little chance of survival. Hope is reaching for the will to "Hang On!"

For me a flute symbolizes peace and tranquility. The female figures are in attitudes which show the freedom that peace can bring. The reclining figure is my way of saying, "Relax, but remain vigilant."

There must be those who, loving peace, will fight against aggression to preserve that peace. There is no contradiction in this. As long as such warriors are needed "The Peaceful Warrior" honors those who step forward when asked to do so.

While Vietnam Memorials were popping up like mushrooms in the mountains after an August thunderstorm, who remembered the Korean Vets?

We did.

This one's for you, my spiritual UNCLES-SEMPER FI!

God love them.....They saved a lot of lives!

There are some things about which one should either say a great deal, or nothing at all. "Coming Home" is very special to me, and I can speak a great deal about it. It is not uncommon for Veterans to feel a lot of emotional pain upon returning home. In this regard I am no different from any other retired warrior. I feel more fortunate than most because sculpture is a positive way for me to deal with this pain. Being a part of the LMSG gave me an opportunity to speak in a good way. I feel as if this expression is a giant leap forward in the process of "repairing my soul."

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