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
    USA

    Johnny Silva

    John

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Eleanor Nesimoglu
    USMC

    Eleanor Nesimoglu

    Co-writer

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    John Lewandowski
    USMC

    John Lewandowski

    Director, Producer, Writer

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    Vernell Varnado aka Poppa Snoop
    USA

    Vernell Varnado aka Poppa Snoop

    Himself aka POPPA SNOOP

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Brett Neibel
    USMC

    Brett Neibel

    MVP Program Manager

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    Donna J. Lewandowski
    USMC

    Donna J. Lewandowski

    Crisis Operator / Funeral Participant

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    Jessie Keller
    USAF

    Jessie Keller

    Narrator

    Proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force.

    Grace Olmstead
    USA

    Grace Olmstead

    Mother

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Jeff Lane
    USA

    Jeff Lane

    Father

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Vernell Varnado
    USA

    Vernell Varnado

    Himself aka POPPA SNOOP

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Don Royer
    USAF

    Don Royer

    Fishing Guy

    Proudly served in the U.S. Air Force.

    John Lewandowski
    USMC

    John Lewandowski

    Funeral Participant

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    George Prehara
    USA

    George Prehara

    Funeral Participant

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Bill Carr
    USN

    Bill Carr

    Honor Guard

    Proudly served in the U.S. Navy.

    Michael Fox
    USA

    Michael Fox

    Honor Guard

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Whitney Brown
    USMC

    Whitney Brown

    Honor Guard

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    The Crew

    John Lewandowski
    USMC

    John Lewandowski

    Director, Producer, Writer

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    Jeff Lane
    USA

    Jeff Lane

    Director, Producer, Writer

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Clayton Burns
    CAN Army

    Clayton Burns

    Director of Photography

    Proudly served in the Canadian Army.

    Delvan Gonzales
    USA

    Delvan Gonzales

    Second Director of Photography

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    George Prehara
    USA

    George Prehara

    Production Assistant #2 / Boom Operator

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Lennox Forde
    USA

    Lennox Forde

    Production Assistant #1

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Nickalus James
    USA

    Nickalus James

    Sound

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Bobby Francis
    USN

    Bobby Francis

    Editor

    Proudly served in the U.S. Navy.

    Eleanor Nesimoglu
    USMC

    Eleanor Nesimoglu

    Co-writer

    Proudly served in the U.S. Marines.

    Johnny Silva
    USA

    Johnny Silva

    Associate Producer

    Proudly served in the U.S. Army.

    Damian Martin
    USA

    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.

    Production Archives

    Behind The Scenes

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