The Cast and Crew
are all Veterans.
Made for Veterans by Veterans.
Every face on screen and every hand behind the camera belongs to a veteran. This is their story, their voice, and their mission.
The Cast
Johnny Silva
John
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Eleanor Nesimoglu
Co-writer
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
John Lewandowski
Director, Producer, Writer
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
Vernell Varnado aka Poppa Snoop
Himself aka POPPA SNOOP
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Brett Neibel
MVP Program Manager
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
Donna J. Lewandowski
Crisis Operator / Funeral Participant
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
Jessie Keller
Narrator
Proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Grace Olmstead
Mother
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Jeff Lane
Father
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Vernell Varnado
Himself aka POPPA SNOOP
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Don Royer
Fishing Guy
Proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.
John Lewandowski
Funeral Participant
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
George Prehara
Funeral Participant
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Bill Carr
Honor Guard
Proudly served in the U.S. Navy.
Michael Fox
Honor Guard
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Whitney Brown
Honor Guard
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
The Crew
John Lewandowski
Director, Producer, Writer
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
Jeff Lane
Director, Producer, Writer
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Clayton Burns
Director of Photography
Proudly served in the Canadian Army.
Delvan Gonzales
Second Director of Photography
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
George Prehara
Production Assistant #2 / Boom Operator
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Lennox Forde
Production Assistant #1
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Nickalus James
Sound
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Bobby Francis
Editor
Proudly served in the U.S. Navy.
Eleanor Nesimoglu
Co-writer
Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.
Johnny Silva
Associate Producer
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Damian Martin
Composer
Proudly served in the U.S. Army.
Beyond The Screen
Mini Documentaries
Dive deeper into the personal journeys of our cast members and discover why this mission matters to them.
Johnny Silva
Eleanor Nesimoglu
John Lewandowski
Vernell Varnado aka Poppa Snoop
Production Archives
Behind The Scenes
