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This page is dedicated to
bringing you up to date news coverage
of what is happening with this historic project. Be sure to check
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Pictured above:
A Marine & Larry
Cappetto on Iwo Jima, March 8, 2006
Two Japanese Sailors &
Larry
Cappetto on Iwo Jima, March 8, 2006
APRIL 2006
APRIL 24 - 27, 2006,
Mountain View,
California.
Cusimano Family Colonial
Mortuary hosted a very special week of WWII, Korea, and
Vietnam Veteran interviews at their facility in California. The event was very
successful. PICTURES I was a
guest on the popular KSFO Radio, San Francisco
Morning Show with Lee Rogers and Melanie Morgan. (Listen
to the interview)
The Cusimano Family were wonderful hosts and did a great job working with
the
veterans and families.
APRIL 20, 2006,
Grand Junction, Colorado,
I had the pleasure of
speaking today to the 5th grade class at Bookcliff
Christian School. The students were very attentive and asked me a lot
of great questions. I was impressed that this class had already done
research
and turned in reports about World War II. Our young people today are
interested
in history and appreciate what our war veterans have done for our
country. PICTURES
APRIL 12, 2006,
Olathe, Colorado,
American Legion POST 24
hosted a dinner banquet. Among the invited
guests were National Commander, Tom Bock, and World War II Omaha
Beach Veteran, Wally Waller, 89. Wally is featured in Volume I of my
documentary series. He is one of my many WWII heroes and friends. PICTURES
APRIL 4 - 6, 2006,
Denver, Colorado
WWII veteran, Lewis Johnson, and I, were invited back for the third straight
year at Cherry Creek High School. We spoke to 7 freshman classes in 2
days.
The students were very receptive to the presentation and left with a greater
appreciation and respect for the freedoms we enjoy and our veterans. PICTURES
MARCH 24 - 27, 2006,
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Getz
Funeral Home hosted a very special weekend. WWII, Korea, and
Vietnam Veterans were interviewed for the film documentary series.
The event was very well successful. PICTURES
KVIA Television, El Paso, Texas did a LIVE remote from the funeral home
on Friday, March 24. Radio interviews and local newspaper coverage of
contributed to the success of the event in Las Cruces. The Getz family
were perfect hosts and did a great job working with their veterans and families.
MARCH 2-11, 2006,
Guam, Iwo Jima
I just returned home after 34 hours of flying and 17,000 miles of air
travel. I made a
very historic journey to the island of Iwo Jima. Words cannot express my
feelings after
spending March 8th on this tiny, remote, pacific island. In 1945 the U.S.
Marines were
involved in an epic struggle with over 22,000 Japanese soldiers. Iwo Jima
was one of the
bloodiest battles recorded in American and Marine Corps History. In just
36 days over
25,000 Americans were casualties and almost 21,000 Japanese lay dead. I
shot some
footage on Iwo that will be featured in Volume IV - to be released later this
year. PICTURES
FEBRUARY 2006
FEBRUARY 25-27, 2006,
Kansas City, Missouri
Speaks Family Chapel hosted a very
special veterans tribute and showed my first film
documentary. The event was very well attended. PICTURES
FEBRUARY 22-24, 2006,
Washington, D.C.
I attended a session on Capital Hill and made a very special presentation for
members of Congress.
The event was sponsored by Rep. Sue Myrick from North Carolina. PICTURES
JANUARY 2006
JANUARY 31, 2006,
"Lest They Be
Forgotten" The Song.
The end of June I traveled to Nashville, TN for a very special
recording session. Singer/songwriter, Bill Nash graciously
wrote a theme song for my project aptly entitled, "Lest They Be
Forgotten." We worked with some of Nashville's finest musicians.
WATCH
THE MUSIC VIDEO - "Lest They Be Forgotten."
JANUARY 28, 2006,
COMING SOON - "Korea -
THE FORGOTTEN WAR" (VIEW TRAILER)
COMING SOON - "Vietnam - REMEMBERED" (VIEW
TRAILER)
COMING SOON - "Return to NORMANDY"
JANUARY 9-15, 2006 --
I just returned from a very successful and productive week in Wichita, Kansas,
and Omaha, Nebraska. I interviewed 20 more veterans or World War II,
Korea, and for the first time, Vietnam. The stories were compelling and
gripping. Many of these veterans have never told their stories
before. I am
honored to be able to include them in my upcoming film documentaries.
I would like to extend a very
gracious thank you to Downing &
Lahey Mortuary,
Wichita, Kansas, and John A.
Gentleman Mortuaries, Omaha, Nebraska for
helping sponsor these events and allowing me the opportunity to use their
facilities to host the interviews.
PICTURES - Wichita, Kansas
PICTURES - Omaha, Nebraska
Wichita
Eagle News Story:
Film series about veterans captures 'living textbooks'
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out these NEW links on our website**
WOMEN IN WAR
*SCHOOLS (NEW)*
PICTURES
WITH UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN SUE MYRICK
MYRICK
ANNOUNCES SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE TO HONOR VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY
READ LETTER BY
18 YEAR OLD JROTC CADET
READ EDITORIAL BY 17 YEAR OLD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
WHAT
OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS PROJECT
PICTURES
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GOCKEL, GERMAN WWII VETERAN TRIBUTE
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DECEMBER 2005
Larry Cappetto, Marianna
& Vince Madison
Vince Madison's
music is featured in Volume I, "Omaha Beach,
D-Day, June 6, 1944." He is a gifted songwriter, piano
player and friend. Vince's music is inspiring and anointed.
For more information about Vince's music or to order his
CD's please visit his website:
VINCE MADISON
Women in War -
We must not forget the many women who have served our country
and who are presently serving. This page will is proudly dedicated to the
women in the Military. -CLICK HERE-
Dec. 7th Rifle, Colorado --
64 years ago today the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. President
Roosevelt described the deliberate attack by the Empire of Japan as
a, "Day of
Infamy." Tonight in Rifle, Colorado many people braved
cold temperatures to come out and watch Volume I, "Omaha Beach,
D-Day, June 6, 1944."
Pictures from Rifle
*"Lest
They Be Forgotten" School Presentations*
*Post
Independent, Glenwood Springs, Colorado #2 *
*Post
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NOVEMBER 2005
Nov. 29th Chaparral High School,
Denver, Colorado --
Today, World War II Omaha Beach Veteran, (and my best friend)
Lewis Johnson and myself spent the day at Chaparral High School.
We conducted four presentations at the school for 600-700 students.
The presentations were well received by a very reverent and
respectful student body.
We had a great time showing a 30 minute
segment from Volume I,
"Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944," and talking to the
students.
The highlight of the day was when Lewis would get up to speak to
the students. Lewis did a great job.
A special thank you goes to
Chaparral High School Teacher, Steve Block,
for setting things up and allowing us the great opportunity to come to
Denver and speak to the student body. Thank you Steve!
Pictures
from Chaparral High School
PICTURES WITH UNITED STATES
CONGRESSWOMAN SUE MYRICK
(North Carolina's 9th District)
Nov. 12th
National Press Release - Washington, DC
Nov. 11th Veteran's Day,
Gastonia, North Carolina --
What a wonderful sunny day here in North Carolina. We showed
my first film on Omaha Beach today in Congresswoman Sue Myrick's
office downtown. We then attended the Veteran's Day parade
and special medal ceremony this afternoon with Rep. Myrick.
"An act of remembrance is an act of honor." Today we
honored
veterans from around the country. How can we ever thank a
veteran enough for what they have done for our country? I am truly
honored to be serving my country with this film documentary project.
This weekend's events are sponsored by McLean
Funeral Directors.
Pictures
from Gastonia.
Nov. 9th,
Okeechobee, Florida --
Today I spoke to almost 4000 students in four different schools.
We showed them a portion of the first Omaha Beach DVD.
They were very moved by the WWII Veteran stories. This evening
we had a special showing for the community at Okeechobee High
School. Today's venues were sponsored by Buxton Funeral Home.
Thank you Paul!
PICTURES.
Nov. 7th, Wichita, Kansas --
Hundreds of
people came out in Wichita, Kansas at the
historic Orpheum Theatre to show their support for our veterans
and to watch a special presentation of "Lest They Be Forgotten"
Volume I. Among other invited guests this special evening
was Kansas Adj. General Tod Bunting and his staff. This special
evening was hosted by Downing & Lahey Mortuary.
PICTURES.
Read the compelling thoughts of
a Junior ROTC Cadet after viewing
Volume I at the Orpheum Theatre, Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita, KS Letter
Here is a moving story
that was written by a 17 year old
student in Missouri after viewing my first film:
Neosho, MO Letter
REP. SUE
MYRICK (NC) ANNOUNCES SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE TO
HONOR VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY
Nov. 2, Las Cruces, New
Mexico --
I made my first trip to New
Mexico Nov. 1-3. I had the
opportunity to make two classroom presentations for the
Junior ROTC class at Las Cruces High School. The students were great.
Thanks to Colonel Dillow for inviting me in. While in Las Cruces,
Terry and Lucille
Getz from Getz Funeral Home hosted a very special
showing of Volume I, "Omaha
Beach" at their funeral home. The event was
very successful. Thank you Terry, Steve, Lucille and your staff.
PICTURES from Las Cruces.
OCTOBER 2005
I just arrived from to San Diego
where I conducted more WWII
and Korean interviews. I also showed my third film on Iwo Jima
at Camp Pendleton, CA. (PICS) Last month I interviewed 13 veterans
in San Diego. I am currently working on producing a second film documentary
on Iwo Jima, due for release Memorial Day 2006. I am also busy producing my
first documentary on the Korean War. This truly was the "forgotten war."
In addition I continue to
work on "Return to Normandy" due out next year.
NEW: "Lest They Be
Forgotten" television commercials.
Commercial #1
Commercial #2
SEPTEMBER 2005
I just returned home from a
week in Denver, Colorado and a
week in San Diego. While in San Diego I showed my third
film at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD). I also interviewed
13 more veterans for my
project. Here are some pictures from the Denver and San Diego trips.
SELECTED INDEPENDENT FUNERAL HOMES 87th Annual Convention, Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado Sept.
19-23, 2005
San Diego, California
interviews, MCRD showing
San Diego, California Sept. 24-30, 2005
In September I also traveled to
West Chester, PA for a special guest
appearance on the QVC Television Network, Special V-J Day
60th Anniversary Show: PICTURES FROM
PENNSYLVANIA
**WATCH THE QVC SHOW CLICK HERE**
I attended the
5th Marine Division 56th Annual
Reunion in Philadelphia, PA. PICTURES FROM PENNSYLVANIA
September also saw the National Premiere Showing of Volume I,
"Omaha Beach, D-Day, June 6, 1944" in Washington, D.C.
Frankfort, Kentucky was the
host city for a very special 9/11 commemoration and showing
of Volume One. KENTUCKY
STATE JOURNAL This special event was sponsored by
Harrod Brothers Funeral Homes.
JULY/AUGUST 2005
"Lest They Be
Forgotten" The Song.
The end of June I traveled to Nashville, TN for a very special
recording session. Singer/songwriter, Bill Nash has graciously
wrote a theme song for my project aptly entitled, "Lest They Be
Forgotten." We worked with some of Nashville's finest musicians.
PICTURES FROM RECORDING SESSION IN NASHVILLE
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WATCH THE VIDEO:
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NEW,
"In Memory of Father Paul Francis Bradley" Music Video Tribute
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Father Paul Francis Bradley" Music Video Tribute WINDOWS
MEDIA
Msgr. Bradley was a Catholic Chaplain on Iwo Jima in 1945. He died
July 5, 2005. Father Bradley was a true American Patriot.
Bill, Kim and Jimmy Nash
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