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In March, Burlington’s Firehouse Gallery hosted the Combat Paper Project, a hands-on papermaking exhibit created by Vermont veterans of the Iraq War, Drew Matott and Drew Cameron. Combat Paper seeks to give Iraq War veterans a creative outlet for interacting with other soldiers and a way to reflect on their service. The veterans' active-duty uniforms are rendered into pulp to make paper, resulting in powerful statements of raw emotion and camaraderie. As part of their ongoing collaboration with artists and activists, the Combat Paper crew invited JDK down to the gallery to participate in a papermaking session and meet with other participants.