IronJohnLogan Posted May 8, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 8, 2018 I am in the design stage for a commemorative art piece for Vietnam POW/MIA, and plan to use the Vietnam Service ribbon as part of the designMy question - Which would be more fitting as to the dates presented on the finished piece: the entire war 1955-1975, or only when the Service ribbon was issued 1958-1975 (or another set of dates)?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conway Posted May 13, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2018 Hi John, I think I would consider leaving dates out of the design to avoid opinion clash. There was an American presence in Vietnam earlier then 1955 and American troops were withdrawn from combat in 1973. Even documented "facts" are open to debate as to the exact date of this or that. Avoiding that issue should help your design appeal to as many people as possible. Just something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper252 Posted May 13, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2018 Hi John, I think I would consider leaving dates out of the design to avoid opinion clash. There was an American presence in Vietnam earlier then 1955 and American troops were withdrawn from combat in 1973. Even documented "facts" are open to debate as to the exact date of this or that. Avoiding that issue should help your design appeal to as many people as possible. Just something to consider. Agreed, that would be the best option. -Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJohnLogan Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted May 13, 2018 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conway Posted May 13, 2018 Share #5 Posted May 13, 2018 Good luck in your work John. Please share it with us when you reach that point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJohnLogan Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted May 13, 2018 Thank you will do. Here is practice / sample for the project. experimenting with "theatre knife" materials to achieve both the Vietnam Service medal and the POW/MIA flag color schemes in one glance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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