Top
by
Don Stivers
Some say it is the toughest job in the army.
From the Civil War to Desert Storm, Sergeants have needed to know how to do virtually everything.
They have to understand the plight of the private and the burden of the commander. They have to perform their duty in the wet mess of the confidence course and in the white heat of combat. They have to think like a commander but react like a rifleman.
Sergeants are the essential link between officers and enlisted men; between orders being given and orders being obeyed. "Often they're the difference between victory and defeat. Sergeants are the and in "Command and Control." And since the enemy has always been able to spot an officer in the field giving orders, when attrition on the battlefields rules, it's the Sergeant that takes over.
It's been said that it's the generals that may plan the battles...but it's the Sergeants that win them
In this print,"Top" portrays the quintessential Sergeant, efficiently performing his duty, always mindful of his men.
Edition Size: 2000 SN
Image Size: 22" x 16 1/2"
Limited Edition Price: Sold Out
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