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Six of 'em.A month ago we lost 'em.
Yeah, a month ago.
Actually, a bit more.
But roughly a month.

They'd gone on patrol, you see.
Six of 'em, in a Warrior.
We stayed back at base.
Back where we had no idea.

Then the explosion.
An IED for sure.
That short one, with no echo.
At least it seemed that way.

News came back.
The patrol had been caught.
My heart sunk and nausea crashed down.
The patrol had been caught.

We went to see the remains.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to.
But sure enough, was the twisted carcass.
Of what was once a Warrior.

We stared. We stared for ages.
Nobody spoke, not even a whisper.
Six of 'em had left this mornin

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The Ultimate Sacrificeby ~ShunkaManituTanka

Traditional Art / Street Art / Sketch Design

My mom's friend's brother threw himself over a grenade during the Vietnam war. He made the ultimate sacrifice of his own life to save the lives of his comrade's. His name was Randall Ortiz, and he was a hero. Inspired by his story, I drew this picture of a soldier reaching for a grenade while his friends flee. My face honestly became hot while I drew this. Please comment on this if you like what you see. Im open to suggestions. This is the first time I've combined more than two pictures to make something.
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~RainBowNinjaSkillz Apr 29, 2012 Student Artist

Pure talent

I love it, oh you gave me an idea, I had no idea what to do...I forgot about what my cousin did over during his combat life for 6 years...lol, i'm so stupid

Awesome job, how long did it take to draw this?

~ShunkaManituTanka Apr 29, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thanks

. It didn't take too long, I'd say about a half hour more or less. Researching the various pictures to combine took the longest I think. Thanks do much for commenting, I really appreciate it.

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