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The Art of War
After-hours sketching changed Les Fordahl's military career, and life, forever. Seen sketching at Fort Devens in the evenings, he was recruited by an officer to make a mural in their day room. He eventually ended up being transferred to the Art Department in Arlington, VA, and later served in Germany, and then Vietnam.
I don't do anything on the computer anymore, I do it the old fashioned way--pencil and a canvas.
Les's story was captured with the help of TPT's Minnesota Remembers Vietnam team.
Check out more of Les's art.
Story Themes: Art, Bloomington Picnic, Carl Fordahl, Combat Art, Coming Home, DAV, Drawing, Les Fordahl, Painting, PTSD, VFW, VVA, Watch
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