Now Playing: The Art of War

Studio 360

As the operations in Iraq shift to peacekeeping, reflecting on the war is a tricky business. Art may seem like a strange mission for the Defense department, but in fact the US military sends trained artists into to combat to document the experience and feeling of conflict. Studio 360’s Michele Siegel talked to two combat artists about how they create the art of war.

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