US Veterans Day Doodles
2018–2020
I directed and produced the Google Doodle for Veterans Day in the US in 2018, 2019, and 2020. As the son of an Air Force veteran and the grandson of a Navy veteran, I was proud to honor and celebrate those who’ve served our country.
🇺🇸 Vets Day 2018 🇺🇸
In 2018, I collaborated with StoryCorps and with Minneapolis-based animation studio Foreign Fauna to produce an interactive glimpse into the lives of 5 veterans — one from each branch of service. This was the first time the Google produced an interactive Doodle for Veterans Day.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79bfe6438adc46106d0bdc020b701650e34d551b6c3cd06e7c4528439a70d1ed/in-Doodle_Social-Generic.png)
All 5 branches of the US military were represented.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3d77293a39aef861a6352c8215e2858b512407d3aa0e42f23a4cba9a394331ca/Army.gif)
Army
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72a802a9f42569923db6e5cee5edb0bcd19a6c543c97c75329b3a434ccd999f3/Marines-1.gif)
Marines
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/922da342d8b6a92e631717e7771382a835bde69b8a4ec0558190ee891f88d65d/Air_Force.gif)
Air Force
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f702cb7a69e13a41e39c1d78620939dc7abab9e02f7abe60c7612e144166328/Navy.gif)
Navy
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2d55c12f14b7f7a94040872bbcf2702f317c707a91b598e90c939aadd36a53f/CoastGuard-1.gif)
Coast Guard
Watch a behind-the-scenes video about the making of the 2018 Veterans Day Doodle:
🇺🇸 Vets Day 2019 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 Vets Day 2019 🇺🇸
In 2019, I commissioned a painting by veteran artist Peter Damon. Pete lost both his arms while serving in Iraq. He took up painting as a form of art therapy while recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Pete and his wife now run a gallery and studio in Massachussets. The Doodle artwork features a familiar scene of kids planting American flags in the ground to honor those who served.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/930177b1a89ffef7f9e49e7214d8292a03b9e7f4bede3d8749d57fb2412bb9b7/veterans-day-2019-4689153982726144-2x.png)
🇺🇸 Vets Day 2020 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 Vets Day 2020 🇺🇸
In 2020, I had the honor of collaborating with Air Force veteran and fellow Texan artist Jenn Hassin on a 3D sculptural piece for the 2020 Vets Day Doodle. The sculpture is made of recycled uniforms from all 5 branches of the US military.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9fafe3f210ed828cf36a3f20f3b73d73c446c645a85a9ae829997f9d532508e6/Vets_Final_hi-res_5000x2300.jpg)
Behind-the-scenes video, showing how Jenn transformed old military uniforms into the 3D paper sculpture: