Chicago Museum Of Veterans' Art Battles For Survival | Reuters

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Joe Fornelli knows the art of survival. In 1965, when he was 22, the Chicago native was drafted and sent to Vietnam, where he served in an army helicopter unit.

"So many crazy things happened, people getting killed or wounded or burned," Fornelli said. "You never get over it."

He found solace in art. One time he used instant coffee and water to paint the realities of war.

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Comments

[runtwelds]

11:46 PM on 07/31/2011

I hope they find a new place. I know of the museum and have had the honor of meeting some of the artists, tough men who have gone through the worst a human should have to endure, and this is the only way they can talk or express their anguish. They act like it was no big deal, just doing their job to get money for college, but it is was and this museum needs to stay open.

[klbrz]

10:04 PM on 07/31/2011

Why not move to a cheaper city? San Antonio has huge numbers of vets and is one of the cheapest cities in the country for real estate. Chicago is a great city, but it doesn't sound like they're doing well there. And, they should be. I think it sounds like a great concept, they just need the right home.

[Watching rock grow]

03:25 PM on 08/01/2011

The last time I was in San Antonio the empty building shells make me sick. New land grabs for new building while decay was setting in between a vibrant new downtown and the new processed land being built up. You might have a good idea there.

[dadw5boys]

09:26 PM on 07/31/2011

They need a Bus Tour !

Ross Pero would help them I bet.

[moonflowerjewelry]

08:36 PM on 07/31/2011

This saddens me.

[Recalled]

06:41 PM on 07/31/2011

"Veterans" are only used for speeches. Nothing else.

[moonflowerjewelry]

08:41 PM on 07/31/2011

Sad but true...

[firstep]

05:28 PM on 07/31/2011

If I had to guess a place it would be Chicago