Figure 7.

The masks above represent some of the service members’ frustrations and existential reflections with military experiences: (1 and 2) these represent sadness (tears) and the conflict between the suffering experienced and the desire to perform their patriotic duties as represented by shredded and colorless flags; (3) represents an exterior of honor and passion when serving in the military (i.e., a glittering US flag and Bronze Star Medal he earned for heroic actions in combat). The mask opens up to reveal a bloody skull which symbolizes war and the underlying injuries and exposure to death/evil.