May 17, 2024 | Exhibits, News
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Leslie Zimmerman Sergeant Leslie Zimmerman- Joined the Army right out of high school at age 18. Serving as a medic, she deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. When returning to civilian life, Leslie was...
May 15, 2024 | Exhibits, News
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Schumacher and Ganem Brothers in Arms: Staff Sergeant Jack Schumacher and Sergeant William J. (BJ) Ganem– President Bush titled this portrait of two warriors Brothers in Arms because it is “a testament to the unique way...
May 13, 2024 | Exhibits, News
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Scott Lilley Staff Sergeant Scott P. Lilley- While the majority of the portraits in the Portraits of Courage exhibit are headshot paintings there are a few exceptions including the portrait of Scott Lilley. This painting...
May 9, 2024 | Exhibits, News
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Christopher Self Sergeant Major Christopher Self- An Army Special Forces amputee who inspired President Bush to host an annual bike ride for wounded vets, the W100K. Christopher’s leg was amputated after he was shot while...
May 7, 2024 | Exhibits, News
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Juan Carlos Hernandez Specialist Juan Carlos Hernandez- Born in Mexico, Juan came to America at the age of nine with his mother and two brothers. Upon graduating high school, he joined the Army. As Juan describes it, “I...
May 2, 2024 | Exhibits, News
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Alexander Glenn-Camden The Nixon Library isn’t known for art exhibitions and while the current special exhibit is a collection of sixty-six portraits and a four-panel mural that description doesn’t fully encapsulate...
