War Murals

06/05/2026

We recreated some war graffiti found in Afghanistan at PB Eredvi in Helmand Province 2012 during Operation Enduring Freedom.

'I wish I was
where I was
when I was
wishing I was here'

The patrol base was manned primarily by troops from the Republic of Georgia and US Marines. Artwork by .art is inspired by a photo by Jake Pyle.

8x10 prints are available with free shipping- to support The War Murals Project with a portion of the sales donated to the GWOT Memorial Foundation as well as Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), which provides care and resources to all those grieving a death in the military or veteran community.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4506846228/wishing-i-was-here-print

06/05/2026

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2024- Operation Spartan Shield/ Operation Inherent Resolve
371st Special Troops Battalion, 371st Sustainment Brigade, Ohio Army National Guard
via Ariel McGuffin

06/04/2026

Not art, but an iconic photo from the GWOT: a Marine from 3rd Platoon, Charlie 1/8 poses with a MV-22 Osprey from VMM-365 'Blue Knights', Marine Aircraft Group 26 (MAG-26) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW) that had a hard landing during a foggy nighttime raid in Zamindawar, Northern Helmand Province Afghanistan in March 2012.

For 3 days elements of the platoon fought to secure the site until a large convoy arrived to recover the airframe and relieve the Marines assigned to secure it- many of whom were on the crashed flight.

The Osprey was evaluated and pulled to level ground with the squadron commander flying it out himself.

Photo is by and features Sgt Steven Cheek.

The original narrative to this photo that went viral on Reddit in September 2013 was fabricated by the poster impersonating a Marine and then became further confused by a similar incident in May 2012 involving 2/5 Marines.

06/04/2026

The cat, the myth, the legend. PIZZA CAT

Pizza Cat, a female feline who lives at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is tremendously popular with service members assigned to the base.

06/04/2026

U.S. Army Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, died on May 31 at Erbil Air Base. British Lance Corporal James Freeman was also killed in the incident.

06/04/2026

Don't have time for it, but a project to archive 'Dear Any Soldier' letters would be interesting.
Anyone have any good stories about?

"P.S. Keep being proud and from that we receive the strength to go on."

Thank you to Ashley H. for sharing this letter with us and allowing us to share it with our followers. Ashley was in the 2nd grade when she wrote to one of our soldiers and he wrote back.

35 years later, we are constructing the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial at the National Mall in Washington D.C. - honoring Pat's service in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

☆ Dedication Ceremony Details: https://www.ndswm.org/dedication-ceremony
☆ Support the construction of the memorial: https://bit.ly/SupportTheMemorial
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Dedication Ceremony: Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial

06/04/2026

Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most.

06/03/2026

Operation Epic Fury blast wall graffiti at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia- 2026
via Joe Snuffy

06/03/2026

US Airmen doing the Rip-It challenge at Balad Air Base, Iraq 2010: Whoever can drink 10 cans the fastest is declared the 'winner'

Looks like the mini 8oz cans which have 80mg of caffeine, 38 mg sodium, 50 calories, and 13g sugar... so 10 of the 8 oz cans is 800mg caffeine, 500 calories, and 130g sugar [26 sugar cubes]...?

DO NOT DO THIS- the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends a maximum daily caffeine intake of about 400 milligrams

06/02/2026

Camp Leatherneck- Helmand, Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Freedom 2013-2014
T-wall art by the 377th Transportation Company "Titans" of the 15th Sustainment Brigade "Wagonmaster" out of Fort Bliss, Texas

via Bake Butts