A monumental undertaking…

At the age of 82, renowned military artist Colonel Charles Waterhouse, USMC (Ret), set out to create a comprehensive series of Medal of Honor canvases that capture something so rare: the heroic action in the moment it occurred.

An historic mission…

To paint as many US Marines and Navy corpsmen Medal of Honor recipients, from the Civil War to Afghanistan, before he took his dying breath.

An epic, limited edition collector’s volume…

Over 332 full color paintings and portraits, accompanied by the unforgettable stories of ordinary human beings who—in the face of fire, insurmountable odds and unimaginable challenges—had the fortitude to do extraordinary things… and the courage to go above and beyond.

A deathbed promise…

to publish her father’s Medal of Honor paintings.

A personal quest…

to go beyond the citations and plumb the human heart of heroism.

The story of a lifetime…

that novelist Jane Waterhouse was born to tell.