Our Mission
• Our mission is to honor, respect and forever memorialize those who have sacrificed their lives protecting our freedom while serving in our Armed Forces. Our 501(c)3 organization provides, at no cost to family members, an exquisitely framed original portrait of their fallen loved one that fully captures their appearance and personality. We also make available to those family members who did not receive the original, a full-size canvas reproduction print that has been mounted and framed, precisely like the original.
• Our desire is to make a profound and lasting impact on the family while also providing a place where they can spend time with their loved one when they need them most. We work diligently to restore a sense of life and presence of our fallen American heroes on canvas. It is this commitment to excellence that defines our portraits, our staff, and our organization.
• Our goal, and the heart of The American Fallen Soldiers Project, is to comfort and serve the Gold Star families unconditionally and impartially to the best of our ability through our portraits. From start to finish, Phil Taylor and the staff work tirelessly to provide as much love, comfort, and encouragement as possible to the grieving families through emails, phone conversations and letters.
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Letter received from Ron Russell, father of Army Capt. Blake Russell, KIA July 22, 2006.
“Phil Taylor turned a digital photograph into a work of art in which our Blake came to life! Phillip was able to capture the soul of a loving, caring, giving person with a huge Colgate smile and a mischievous gleam in his eye. We are captivated and oh so grateful!
“To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die.” (Quotation by Thomas Campbell.) That quote describes so eloquently what Phillip Taylor is doing for the families of the American fallen soldiers.
I am in awe when I think about the fact that our son Blake is credited with being the soldier who “started” this beautiful project that has touched, and will touch, so many lives. Each time a family receives the portrait of their loved one, Blake will be a part of that amazing gift! And it is truly a gift that will continue to give for generations.”
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