Right now one of the most common forms of “war art” made specifically to support troops is portraits. These portraits are often drawings or paintings of fallen soldiers that are done pro bono by local artists and then shipped to the families of the fallen soldiers. However, there are a number of different groups that are currently trying to support troops by disseminating paintings both of these fallen soldiers, all in different mediums, and of veterans, and to raise awareness of the troubles of war. All of the following projects look to support troops worldwide, and honor those who have given their lives, though they are just a small taste of the support troops have been receiving from the citizens of America.

1. Soldier Portraits

This project looks to photograph portraits of soldiers, but does so on a collodion wet plate in the same process used to document most of the Civil War. Each soldier receives a copy of his or her portrait, while the rest of the exhibit travels to different galleries promoting the project and raising awareness, both for fallen soldiers, and, ultimately, the veterans who come home, all in order to support troops in America and abroad.

2. Fallen Soldiers Tribute/http://www.soldiersportraits-mwilcox.net/

This tribute is run by Martha Wilcox who does watercolors of fallen soldiers and sends them to the families of these fallen soldiers at no cost. She does them, she says, “as a personal tribute and expression of admiration and gratitude.” She goes onto explain that while she cannot support troops in every way, this is what she can do.

3. The American Fallen Soldiers Project

This project is another one of those that looks to provide free portraits of fallen soldiers to the families of said fallen soldiers, in order to support troops. This artist paints these portraits of fallen soldiers to commemorate their lives and their sacrifices, he says.

4. Honor the Fallen

This organization makes quilts remembering fallen soldiers, either alone or with the help of the family and friends of said soldiers. Its aim is to remember, and to support troops still stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. These quilts for fallen soldiers are displayed all around the country as a tribute to the sacrifice given.

5. I Will Soar Again

This page looks to support troops by being a place where messages can be left by citizens around the world, expressing gratitude and respect to fallen soldiers, veterans, and to soldiers still serving.