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United through Reading

Image by The U.S. Army

Sgt. Teresa Wilt, a native of Temple, Texas, and personnel actions noncommissioned officer, reads and records a book for her family using the

United through Reading

program, a partnership between the 260th CSSB and the United Service Organization at Camp Liberty, Iraq.



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Soldiers, families stay connected using reading program

Chicago: United Center - Chicago Blackhawks Statue




Image by wallyg

The Chicago Blackhawks held a special press conference Thursday, October 12, 2000 prior to the home opener to unveil a sculpture that was done to commemorate their 75th Anniversary season as a member club in the National Hockey League. The sculpture, crafted by Erik Blome, depicts different eras in Blackhawk history. Appropriately, the sculpture is located on Madison Street across from the United Center (Gates 2 & 3) where the Chicago Stadium once stood. The sculpture shows six life-size players wearing different Blackhawk jerseys from six different eras in team history. The figures each stand on a base that will make them seem as if they are blasting through a granite wall. On the granite wall behind the figures will be the names of every player who has donned the Indian Head sweater since 1926 (over 600 names).

The following words are engraved on a plaque located near the statue:
"This symbolic sculpture commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Team. The Bronze players depict the men who donned the Indian Head sweater and the tradition of Blackhawk hockey. Each player represents the pride, the passion, and the emotion of the different eras throughout the storied past of this original six team. The names engraved on the monument are of the players who have competed wearing the Indian Head crest as their Badge of Honor."

United Nations - sculpture - Good Defeats Evil - St. George and the Dragon




Image by Al_HikesAZ

Good Defeats Evil. Artist: Zurab Tsereteli
United Nations Building on the East Side of First Avenue between 45th & 46th Street. St. George slays the dragon.

"The grounds of the United Nations are decorated with numerous sculptures that have been given to the organization by the governments of member countries as well as by individuals and other organizations [1].
Good Defeats Evil is a sculpture that combines traditional-style bronze work with a more contemporary material--American and Soviet missles. "Good" is represented by a depiction of St. George, who is astride a rearing horse. In his right hand he holds an enormous spear, with which he is slaying a writhing dragon, representing "Evil." The dragon lifts his head with one last attempt at resurgence, but it is clear that this is the dragon's last breath: the dragon's body, which is made of an American Pershing II missile and a Soviet SS20 missile, has been torn apart by St. George's spear."
Source: www.blueofthesky.com/publicart/works/goodandevil.htm

Saw this is my tour of the United Nations while on a family vacation in Manhattan NYC

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