In her art piece, Alissa Thai depicts three soldiers battling coronaviruses with cleaning products. The text in the background says, “I will defend the the United States of America against all enemies foreign and domestic,” a reference to the official United States Oath of Allegiance for the Armed Forces.

This artwork started off as an idea that popped into my head. I thought it could be somewhat of a comedic relief to some as viruses are often described with war terminology. The virus being the enemy and our immune systems being compared to the military. In this picture, three soldiers stand ready to fight the virus using cleaning products as the virus continues to advance towards them. The background has transparent wording spanning across the entire canvas. It is part of the oath that soldiers take when they enlist in the Army.