War's meaning? His cups runneth over

A former Marine handcrafts mugs imprinted with words and images meant to make people think about what soldiers are asked to do.

Ehren Tool served in the Marine Corps for five years, three months and 20 days — first in the Persian Gulf, then as an embassy guard in Paris and Rome. Now he works in clay, which is perfect for dealing with war, he says. As with the experience and repercussions of combat, "it's so immediate, but it lasts forever."

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