"Boots on the Ground" Print

“First Boots on the Ground” pays tribute to Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, who attended the Green Bay, Wisconsin Medal of Honor Convention in 2007 and has become a friend of the Brian LaViolette Foundation. “First Boots on the Ground”, painted by William Phillips is published by Valor Studios and the Greenwich Workshop.

It was November 14, 1965 in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, 10:48 am…As the dry season’s dust waifs skyward, the soldiers of the 7th Cavalry, 1st Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), deploy from UH-1 Hueys of the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion onto Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley. Lt. Col. Hal Moore leads his men as they secure the area and prepare for the arrival of his main force, 450 soldiers strong. Before the day’s end, the men of the 7th Cavalry would engage over 2,000 North Vietnamese Army Regulars in the battle that would epitomize the savagery of the Vietnam War and the bravery of the men who fought it.

Unframed-retail $395

Framed as seen in the photo, $1000