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They were Soldiers. And they were all from one family.
Retired Sgt. 1st Class Eric Martin Nelson, taskings manager for the Aviation and Missile Command, G-33 (Operations), is the latest of four generations of Soldiers depicted in the black-and-white pastel painting. While he was working in Germany, he had the painting done in 2011 by French artist Sascha Kijanovic.
âI just wanted to capture my familyâs history I guess because it seemed like it was not organized,â Nelson said. âI didnât want it to get lost in history.â
Using old photos, Kijanovic painted the images of the eight Soldiers. He captured detail in their faces from small snapshots.