That looks very nice Jerry.
Given the subject matter of your portrait I thought you might be interested in this website http://portraitfreedom.shutterfly.com/
It is a group of scroll saw artists looking to create a portrait of every service member fallen in Iraq/Afghanistan and present it to the family of the soldier.
Thought someof you might like to see what I started at in woodworking last year. This was my first attempt at a portrait style and is hanging in my office.