The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two men with the words 'Vet's affairs Daze' above. One of the men is is a Vietnam Veteran in a flight of rage. The other figure is a doctor observing the other man and saying "Once he said he had no train set as a child....I knew all of his problems came from his childhood...Nothing at all to do with the war!!!" This work relates to the problems experienced by Vietnam Veterans when they returned to their previous lives following the war and the lack of understanding of these issues by some members of the community.
A large, distorted figure wearing an apron and flowered dress, holding a smaller, weaker man in army uniform by the throat. The large figure is saying "Just give me one good reason why you want to go
The words 'Army Daze' appear above a tortured and angry looking soldier. Objects from war and the jungle appear in the background such as helicopters, trees, wasps and explosives. A letter titled 'D
Shows two soldiers commenting unfavourably on the lack of organisation and low quality of food served to them while in Vietnam. One of the soldiers is saying "Now I know why they call it mess parade!
Two figures under the title 'Army Daze'. One figure asks "What's your name soldier?" and other, a significantly shorter man, ironically replies "Pte Longfellow Sir". A helicopter is in the backgroun
Four figures are surrounded by a jungle setting, including a helicopter flying above. Two figures in the centre of the work are soldiers carrying guns, with angry, annoyed expressions on their face.
A cartoon image of two adgitated and angry soldiers in a bar in Vietnam. Graffiti is throughout the work in the form of explicit and outspoken lines such as 'You buy me Siagon Tea', 'Yankee go home'.