Two sisters uncover a trove of letters from more than 70 years ago, that detail their father's friendship with a navy man who would ultimately die sacrificing his life to save his fellow sailors.

True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, A Wartime Hero’s Letters, was written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor, based on the research and findings of Cindy Sommer and Sue Sturm. You can see Fred Fonda’s personal profile (marine-corps-medal.html">http://www.medalmulisha.com/fonda-kia-navy--marine-corps-medal.html) as well as all the other incredible military history of medals catalogued at medalmulisha.com, the website mentioned in this episode. Starring Ray Carsillo as Fred and Jon Cahill as Al. Edited, sound designed and mixed by John Higgins. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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A young woman in need of a stable father figure meets her new stepfather, Jean-Luc, a special forces operative, who applies his specialized skills and knowledge to raising his stepdaughter.

You can learn more about Brigitte and Jean-Luc by reading her novel, Expecting The Good: Inspiration From A Badass With A Big Heart, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Expecting-Good-Inspiration-Badass-Heart/dp/0978747542

True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, My Father, The Spy, was Written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor based on the novel Expecting The Good: Inspiration From A Badass With A Big Heart by Brigitte Cutshall w/a forward written by retired US Army General Keith M. Huber. Starring Jonathan Regier as Jean-Luc and Carolina Bonetti as Brigitte. Edited, sound designed and mixed by John Higgins. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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Ryan Hurst (Remember The Titans, Sons of Anarchy) stars in this episode, which follows the romance between a young couple that is split apart when war sends one of them across the world.

You can hear more about this story by reading the novel it's based on, American Dreamer: A Look Into The Life of My Father, Joe Baby, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/American-Dreamer-Look-Into-Father/dp/0985965754/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511658361&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=american+dream+bill+sefekar

You can also learn more at the website http://joeslifelonglegacy.com

True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, American Dreamer, was written, directed and produced by Michael Chamoy, based on the book American Dreamer: A Look Into The Life of My Father, Joe Baby by Bill Sefekar. Starring Ryan Hurst as Joe and Carolina Bonetti as Thelma. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Andres Coca. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day) joins Voyage CEO Nat Mundel to discuss his long history of playing military characters, the gun his father left him, and why he came out of semi-retirement to play his role in the "365 Days With The Wolfhounds" episode of True War Stories: Mission Report.

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Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket) stars in this episode, which is one year with John Quintrell and the Wolfhounds, his squad in Vietnam. An extraordinary story of innocence lost, death, and the forging of brotherly bonds through war that would last these men for their entire lives. One of Voyage Media's most epic productions spanning an entire year of life in wartime, this is Saving Private Ryan for your ears.

True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, 365 Days With The Wolfhounds, was written and directed by Minoti Vaishnav. Based on the novel "My 365 Days With The Wolfhounds In Vietnam, 1968-1969: A Combat Veteran's Journey" by John Quintrell. The novel is available in Kindle, audiobook, and paperback form from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/365-DAYS-WOLFHOUNDS-VIETNAM-1968-1969/dp/1649703295

You can also see what happened to members of the Wolfhounds by going to www.wolfhounds2nd27th.org

Starring Adam Baldwin as Rich, Jon Cahill as Ryan and Jerome St. Jerome as Garner. Edited, sound designed and mixed by Andres Coca. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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Deborah Levine, daughter of a World War II military intelligence officer/ Ritchie Boy, shares first-hand stories of WW II and the Holocaust with wartime letters of her father, Aaron Levine. He was assigned to interrogate Nazi prisoners of war.

Also, hear the wartime love letters of Estelle Malloy, a Special Education pioneer whom Aaron married after they graduated from Harvard. Then you’ll hear the memoirs of Polish Holocaust Survivor, Leon Weisband. First, we’ll start with Aaron’s immigrant roots from the Ukraine-Latvia region. Next, we’ll see Estelle’s childhood in Bermuda in the only Jewish family to have lived on the island for 4 generations.

This episode of True War Stories: Mission Report was discovered on Catalyst. Catalyst is a community of storytellers, a platform to share your stories, in audio form, in written form, it's a place to collaborate with like-minded storytellers and industry executives. If you're interested in joining Catalyst, just go to voyagecatalyst.com to find out more.

Director: Dennis Parker, U. of TN at Chattanooga/ radio station WUTC.

Narrator: Deborah Levine, author.

Actors/Readers:

Aaron Levine is played by actor/director/producer Dylan Kussman, Estelle Levine is played by Charlene Hong White, Aunt Polly by Trish Ross, Leon Weisband by Joel Scribner, Secretary of State Cordell Hull by Greg Glover, Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter by George Hoctor and the Reporter by Chase Parker (no relation).

Music by Aaron’s nephew, Hollywood composer Michael Levine.

Film contests won: Red Wolf Film Festival, Crown International Festival, Delta International Festival

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Voyage Media CEO Nat Mundel interviews Kellen Lutz (Twilight) about playing Bob Means in The Short-Timer episode of True War Stories: Mission Report, his background in chemical engineering, modeling, his initial reaction to the Twilight script, fatherhood, and his many charitable endeavors in this wide-ranging conversation.

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Kellen Lutz (Twilight) portrays Bob Means, who was in one of the biggest battles of Vietnam... he just couldn't remember it. One day, years later, it all came flooding back, the memories he had completely repressed, of his experiences. You'll hear it in Bob's own words, and as performed by Kellen Lutz, in this episode of True War Stories: Mission Report.

You can read more of Bob's story in his autobiography My Soul To Keep, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/SOUL-Marines-journal-after-combat/dp/098999791X

True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, The Short-Timer, was written, directed and produced by Adam Prince, based on Bob Means’ autobiography My Soul To Keep. Starring Kellen Lutz as Bob, Ryan Caltagirone as Kyle, and Peter Lawson Jones as Drill Sergeant/SeaBee Chief. Edited by John Higgins. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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Star Lucas Till (CBS' MacGyver) reflects on his personal military connections, his passion for stories of heroism, and his ability to do a Boston accent, with Voyage Media's CEO Nat Mundel in a behind-the-scenes discussion about Lucas' performance in True War Stories: Mission Report, in the episode The War Bride.

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Stephen Spencer has never told anyone this before. During the Vietnam war, he fell in love with a Vietnamese local, and would ultimately cross enemy lines and get shot to try and be with her.

True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, Dan Benamor and Adam Prince. This episode, The War Bride, was written and directed by Adam Prince, based on the life of Stephen Spencer. Starring Lucas Till as Stephen, David Starzyk as Eddie, and Ly VoDoan as Lien. Editing and sound design by Andres Coca. Original music by Derlis Gonzalez.

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