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I am writing to you on behalf of a friend and an American hero. Ed Champigny served in the United States Army as crew chief of a UH-1D helicopter ambulance in Vietnam. Ed flew over 150 combat missions, was shot down three times, and found himself missing in action during one of these missions.
On June 2, 1966, his assignment included evacuating a group of 35 seriously wounded American soldiers from an embattled area near Tan Uyen, Republic of Vietnam. Ed made a total of three trips into the embattled area which was under heavy insurgent fire. Because of his courage and devotion of duty, many of these wounded men were saved and Ed was granted the award of the air medal for heroism. Although Ed continues his struggle with PTSD and the guilt of his own survival, he has found solace in his artwork and his Koi fish ponds, a form of therapy which he shares with his fellow veterans.
In 2004, Ed created a painting which he named "The Liberty" which the Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Massachusetts propose he bestow upon our President. "The Liberty" is an impressive and compassionate patriotic statement. In this painting, his model "Kimmy" is displayed with the American flag wrapped around her and she is pointing to 13 butterflies in Ed's Koi pond which represent the 13 colonies on our original flag. The twin lanterns which have always accompanied her in previous paintings have been removed to commemorate our loss of American lives on 9/11/01. Her ankle is displayed out of respect for the maltreatment of women in other countries and the multi-hued Koi fish represent the cultural mix of the American people.
Ed once again inspired by his ongoing patriotism is giving the American public a chance to personally say "Thanks" to a wounded soldier who has fought, or is fighting, in Iraq or anywhere in the middle east for our freedom.
Every time he sells a Liberty painting, print or shirt, he will donate a Liberty print signed by himself, the model, and you, to a wounded soldier in a VA hospital or someone serving in the middle east. In addition, your name will be put up on "The Wall of Thanks" on his website.
Ed's message to all Americans is a simple one. Encourage our troops not only with our words but with our hearts as well. Nourish them and do not expose them to the conflicting and unfavorable sentiment that our soldiers suffered during their Vietnam experience.
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