VetsRoll 2013 Mini-Documentary: WWII and Korean War Honor Trip To Washington, D.C.

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10 жыл бұрын

2014 Beloit International Film Festival - Winner of the Ken Hendricks Award For Excellence.
200 WWII and Korean War Veterans and Rosie the Riveters. 100 Assistants. 10 Badger Buses. 4 days that will change their lives!
We were honored to be invited to film the VetsRoll 2013 WWII and Korean War Honor Trip to Washington, D.C. We witnessed how this trip gave 200 WWII, Korean War Veterans and Rosie the Riveters the respect they deserved but don't always receive. Sit back and enjoy a video that will change your perspective on thanking a veteran and how much it truly means to them! Please SHARE this video and get the word out to veterans that could go on this trip completely for FREE! Visit www.VetsRoll.org for more information, and keep up to date on our feature documentary, VetsRoll The Movie, coming in 2015!
Follow along on our trip as we travel from Beloit, WI to Washington, D.C. as VetsRoll takes these men and women on a trip of a lifetime to visit the memorials that were erected in honor of their service to our country! Learn how much this trip means to them because it gives these men and women the respect they deserve, and sometimes never got.
Hear it in their own words:
"When we came back...it wasn't like WWII, or that matter, the Vietnam War...nobody knew we existed. The Forgotten War....It should have never been forgotten." - William Wienand, Korean War Veteran
"I didn't ever think I'd get treated this way in my life...I want to get home to my wife, but I hate to leave you guys" -Ray Bollinger, Korean War Veteran
"I never saw anything like it. When I come back from Korea...I got a cup of coffee and a donut. And this [the VetsRoll return home] was just absolutely fantastic! - Don Knutson, Korean War Veteran
If you're interested in writing letters for "Mail Call" (you'll see this in the video!) please address them to VetsRoll Mail Call 1777 Gardner St South Beloit IL 61080. Deadline is March 1, 2014 Thank you!
TO LEARN MORE, Please Visit:
www.VetsRoll.org
VetsRoll.org
VetsRollMovie (coming in 2015!)

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@jysunderland 10 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING! God bless ALL of our veterans!!

@hookalakah 10 жыл бұрын

God bless all of you for your service to America.

@tishalynne1 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you to all the Veterans without you and those that gave their all we would not be here! God Bless all of you and May God Bless the USA!

@BRMBeeGeesR1 10 жыл бұрын

God Bless these heroes! God Bless all of our generations of veteran heroes who have fought, died, and served their country. All of you are my heroes, not a president or a celebrity. But those that have served, YOU are MY heroes.

@2MBTDC 10 жыл бұрын

God bless you all ~ We in America are thankful for ALL who sacrificed past, present and future ~ May America always be HOME OF THE FREE AND BRAVE!

@ejthesafetyguy 10 жыл бұрын

This is America one for all and all for one. We have always been blessed by brave men and women willing to serve. This is the wonderful place we live and those same people and their families make American worth fighting for and working for. Thank God

@vanitywillis 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your service! One of our Nation's greatest assets is our war veterans who need to be treated with the utmost respect!

@thebeastlacey 10 жыл бұрын

God bless the hero's who gave so much for us. Thank you Mark Finnegan for your timeless efforts to make this possible!

@HumanShield88 10 жыл бұрын

I love hearing these stories.

@chrisphillips2277 10 жыл бұрын

Wish I could stand along a VetsRoll route and show my love for these folks.

@autumnmorn6099 10 жыл бұрын

What a great way to honor our veterans. Thank you so much for making this wonderful film about it. How I wish that my dad, a Korean War veteran who passed away in 2007, could have experienced something like this himself.

@user-zx5pl8ty8p 8 жыл бұрын

South Koreans will never forget those veterans The tear was watching a documentary of veterans who Thank you for democratic freedom I love you sincerely thank you once again They are listed in our South Korea Hero 영어가 맞는 표현인지는 모르겠으나 감사하다고 말하고 싶었습니다 진심으로 감사해요

@bigmama9881 10 жыл бұрын

How I would LOVE to help with one of these! I am SO grateful for all of these veterans and all those who made this trip possible for all of them.

@MsClementine123 10 жыл бұрын

From the bottom of my heart, "Thank You".

@crysdyk 10 жыл бұрын

Not a dry eye here......thank you all so very much for your selfless sacrifices.

@bdrhetoric 10 жыл бұрын

Lovely--had me tearing up. I'm passing this on to everyone.

@laurettahaffner7905 10 жыл бұрын

I couldn't be prouder! Not only am I a vet, my dad was a WWII vet, my brother was a Vietnam era vet, and to top it all off, my mother was born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin!!! Good stuff guys, God bless you all!

@bgwooley1 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. Thank you for sharing this was so moving `I cried as I watched it especially when they got the mail. I have a son on a ship right now I miss very much.

@itsnotthesamething 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. It couldn't have come out at a better time. God bless our Vets.

@saryjane61 10 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have taken my dad on this trip. He was a WWII vet and passed in 2010. I know he would have enjoyed this so much. Thanks to all our vets! This has left me in tears. Thank you so much!

@annemariedippoliti1055 10 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful.....thank you for filming it. :-))

@sarahstoneweber2543 10 жыл бұрын

Amazing! You captured the emotions of the trip. I look forward to playing this at our next bus reunion. A few of them were featured in the film. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

@BWrightNReno 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! No dry eyes here either. Wish Dad were alive to see this/or have been there. Thank you US Vets!!

@vetsroll3475 10 жыл бұрын

Cameron, Stephen (and Lil' Gabe)...words and emotions cannot capture what your lens has produced here!! As with Ruben's 2012 VetsRoll video, this will help us get the word out on a national scale and perhaps one day soon; VetsRoll will be a household word. Your ability to capture the human side of this unique 4-day, all-expenses paid journey for America's senior Veterans and 'Rosies' are simply amazing. Perhaps we need to get Kimberly-Clark as a sponsor for the next video!! THANK YOU!!!

@BrotherPatriot 10 жыл бұрын

This was just...excellent. It's sure nice to see so many patriots of the Constitution all hanging out and supporting one another. Such like minded men & women are who created this country & it's nice to see so many coming together to help make these older veterans travel such a wonderful experience. As a former SEAL, I would like to say, "Thank You" on behalf of all of us Veterans. Ty for creating this video. Hooyah & God Bless.

@MaryJane2nd 10 жыл бұрын

So touching, made me cry, anyone with a heart will feel the emotions you have captured of our wonderful Veterans. Without these men and ladies America might not be. God bless them all! Words can not express my thanks to them. Thank you for taking part in this and making this video. All Americans needs to watch this. Thanks to all of the bikers and others that helped make this happen.

@castellanob263 10 жыл бұрын

This brought tears to my eyes and made me think of my Father who served in the Korean War. Thank you so much for taking the time to document such a wonder service. Brothers in arms yesterday, today and tomorrow. We as a country owe them a debt and we also owe them the respect to not lose the freedom they fought and some gave their lives for.

@Kathy0825 10 жыл бұрын

What a terrible shame that here in the land of the free, these wonderful servicemen and servicewoman need to fight another battle. With tears in my eyes, I send you my thanks and respect. Plus to all that helped make this journey possible, my appreciation for your time and effort. Love to my father who also served during WWII. (1917-2007).

@DrywaterProductions 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sarah! PLEASE keep up posted about the next bus reunion! We would love to make it there!

@DrywaterProductions 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DrywaterProductions 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anne!

@XRacerify 10 жыл бұрын

I'd like to volunteer to go next trip and hear the stories and help them on and off the bus and get them to their rooms.

@chrisphillips2277 10 жыл бұрын

I lost it at 17:24. There are no words for my gratitude to US vets

@bettygreen1366 10 жыл бұрын

You honored "your honor" in a wonderful

@lhyork1608 10 жыл бұрын

me too!

@DrywaterProductions 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! It would be awesome for everyone to hear about this organization! What a great opportunity not only for the Veterans but for those volunteers who get to experience the conversations, stories and tears first hand with the heroes! Thank you for the opportunity to capture this! We're eager to get some of the raw interviews online.

@VetsRoll 10 жыл бұрын

One thing we did not catch, were the folks who follow on Facebook. We commonly experience supporters on bridge overpasses, rest areas and destination stops that will be waiting with flags, children, loved ones and waving or saluting our 12 vehicle convoy as it rolls along! We even get State Patrol escorts from PA all the way back to WI and have photos of Police, Fire and Military saluting our heroes as we roll along! The entire VetsRoll experience is what America needs...patriotism and closure!

@booksbenji 10 жыл бұрын

Damn, it's raining in West Texas, we in the middle of a 2 yr drought!!!

@DrywaterProductions 10 жыл бұрын

That's awesome Robert! Check out VetsRoll.org to find out about the volunteering opportunities. It really is a trip of a lifetime.

@VetsRoll 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jennifer! Just 'Like' us on Facebook as VetRoll.org to keep up to date....or go to VetsRoll.org and we will soon have a Google event calendar to sync.

@ui8281 3 жыл бұрын

God bless USA.. from south korea..

@DrywaterProductions 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Visit VetsRoll.org to get in touch with Mark or the other organizers to get more info. If you can't find it please feel free to contact me via KZfaq and I'll be sure to pass on your info. The letters were just one of the many highlights!

@angelparton5329 10 жыл бұрын

very touching video, it was awesome!!! ( but needed a box of Kleenex tho) would like to know where to be able to send letters so me and my sons can(ages 4, 5, and 11) my 11 yr old wants to become a marine after he graduates high school and turns 18. :)

@VetsRoll 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Angel...letters can be mailed to VetsRoll Mail Call 1777 Gardner St South Beloit IL 61080...thank you! Deadline is March 1, 2014