LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans from the nation’s Painter-in-Chief.
The George W. Bush Institute will loan the 60 color portraits by the former U.S. president to the theme park. The paintings are of service members and veterans who have served in military uniform with honor since 9/11, and whom the President has come to know personally since leaving office.
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The exhibit grows out of President Bush’s personal commitment and the ongoing work of the Bush Institute’s Veterans and Military Families program. Accompanying each painting is a veteran biography written by the former president. The exhibit also will include information and resources created to support veterans and their families.
“My hope is that those who have the opportunity to see this special exhibit will also remember the leadership, service and sacrifice behind each of the heroes painted and the unique challenges our servicemembers and their families face when transitioning out of the military,” said Ken Hersh, president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
The paintings will be displayed for a year at EPCOT’s American Adventure pavilion starting on June 9.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.