The Long Green Line by William S. Phillips

"It's dawn in the central highlands of Vietnam," says William S. Phillips. "The air is heavy with the smell of rain and moist vegetation. The thunder of a passing monsoon rumbles through the mist-shrouded valley as a scouting platoon arrives on a rocky outcropping.

"Soon, however, the tranquility of this seemingly pastoral setting is shattered by a new thunder— the sound of a long, green line of UH-1 Iroquois helicopters (Hueys) winding down the valley to a landing zone."

The "Huey" was the chosen vehicle for the U.S. Army's Air Cavalry. It served as a troop transport, provided armed support and was used for casualty evacuation. In this painting, William Phillips, himself a veteran, pays tribute to the men who served in Vietnam and to the machines they flew.