As we have expanded the scope of the film to include institutional changes in addressing veteran welfare and behavioral health, we have begun to focus on the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program recently instituted by the US Army. Former US Army Chief of Staff (2007-2011) and former Commanding General of the Multi-National Force in Iraq (2004-2007), General George W. Casey, Jr., spearheaded the establishment of the CSF program as part of a Read More ...
The Brothers of Bravo and Echo companies have completed their 11th annual reunion, and Beatrice, Anand, and Ryan returned to Branson, MO, to capture the events. In addition to filming a memorial ceremony performed by affiliates of the Showboat Branson Belle, we also followed Cliff Hartin through his first reunion, and conducted interviews with Frances Turley and Terrie Hobson. Frances and Terrie are Gold Star Mothers whose sons were killed in Read More ...
Beatrice, Margaret, and Anand met Cliff Hartin, of Abington, PA, who served with Echo Company (1/11 1-5th Mech) in Vietnam and was found and contacted by members of the reunion group in March 2012. Cliff decided to accept the invitation to go to the reunion in Branson, and met with Stephen Jauregui III in nearby Philadelphia, in anticipation of seeing some of his fellow veterans almost forty-five years after going Read More ...