We're delighted to announce the world premiere of In The Shadow of the Blade, to be held at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, in Austin, Texas. For information about free tickets, please email cfries@arrowheadfilms.com.

The premiere will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the LBJ Auditorium, 2313 Red River Street. As part of our premiere celebration, we will hold Landing Zone "Full Circle" on the Johnson Library grounds at 1:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. On Friday, November 7, we will honor our film participants, LZ Coordinators and sponsors at a private party by invitation.

All events are being sponsored through the generous hospitality of the
Texas Association of Vietnam Veterans by

The Lower Colorado River Authority
BAE Systems
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Southwest Airlines
Visual Innovations.

For information on sponsoring the weekend's tributes to Americans affected by Vietnam, please call 512.657.3000.
 

Book Fair at Friday Night Affair
Friday, November 7, we will honor our film participants, LZ Coordinators and sponsors at a private party by invitation.
There will be a rare treat for those who will be attending the Friday night party in Austin, Texas on November 7th -  Vietnam veteran authors will be there to sign copies of their books about Vietnam. Here is a partial listing of those at the "Book Fair" .

Click on their book covers for an author biography and a listing of their books, website and other information.



Jug Burkett
Winner of the William E. Colby Award for "Outstanding Military Book."


Bill McDonald - U.S. Army
128th Assault Helicopter Company The Tomahawks


Brian Wizard  - U.S. Army
 Thunder Hawks - Assault Helicopter Company


Dan Dane - U.S. Army JAG Lawyer - Vietnam



Jim Kesey - USMC


Bruce E. Carlson - Air Cavalry Aero Scout


Bob Lupo - U.S. Army Medic


John Flanagan  - U.S. Army Cav

Frank Anton  - U.S. Army POW
http://ojc.org/anton/  Website on Frank


 
Steve Vermillion - U.S. Army Dustoff Pilot


Sam McGowan Jr - U. S. Air Force
http://hometown.aol.com/semcgowanjr/thecave.html Link to Book Website


Col. Ben Purcell - Book not pictured : "Love & Duty "



Note: For those unable to attend Friday night's party - we are having a display of books and authors at one of the Holiday Inn in Austin in the morning from 9-12
Location: Holiday Inn Town Lake
20 North IH 35
Austin, Texas


 

REQUEST FOR YOUR HELP - FROM ARROWHEAD FILMS  Posted 09/26/03

As you know, Southwest Airlines has been a wonderful supporter of In The Shadow of The Blade and they've come through once again to help many veterans and families get to Austin for the premiere who otherwise couldn't afford to attend. We still have one important guest left, though, and Southwest doesn't cover his area, because he lives in Hawaii! This guy was a DUSTOFF medic in Vietnam, and we all know what that means: he's truly an unsung hero.

I'm just wondering if there's an angel out there anywhere who has air miles or a couple of tickets they could donate to cover this guy's air travel from Hawaii to Austin and back in November? He was filmed in Georgia as part of our journey across the nation with a restored Huey, and he's such a great example of the kind of person we set out to honor. I know it would mean everything to him to be able to attend the hero's reception these guys are going to get in Austin.

Thanks for posting this. As you always say, ask the Universe!

Love, Cheryl Fries
Creative Director of "In The Shadow of the Blade"
Arrowhead Films



 

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