Center of Military History.

In 2001, U.S. Army Staff Artist, Master Sergeant Henrietta M. Snowden was commissioned to create an illustrated book of Regular Army uniforms, 1775-2001, to be completed in June, 2009, in time for the opening of the National Museum of the United States Army. This print series serves as an introduction to the book and depicts contemporary Army activities beginning with Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001.

Scenes from Operation of Korean War, illustrating the role and duties of noncommissioned officers.

"The decade after the Korean War was a turbulent time for the U.S. Army. It faced a burgeoning struggle for primacy with the Air Force and Navy, which seemed to fit better into President Eisenhower's New Look strategy and its focus on nuclear weapons. The personnel-intensive nature of ground warfare also put the Army in the crosshairs of the administration's efforts to rein in defense spending during a time of rapid and expensive technological change...