My name is Eric Bowden, and I have the pleasure of doing free portraits of our veterans. I do their portrait, gather their story, and provide the veteran with a free portrait for them and their family to have.

I have been invited to the Mobile Riverine Force Association (MRFA) and 9th Infantry Division, Vietnam Veterans Reunion in St. Louis, occurring in September. There will be between 400 and 450 of our nation's veterans at this reunion, and my goal is to provide each of these veterans with their portrait. I believe that we have a responsibility to show these men and women that they are important to all of us.

This fundraiser will support the ability to travel to the event and be part of this amazing weekend with true heroes. I will never charge a veteran for this work.