From AverageNCO:<\/p>\n
I humbly offer my film for your viewing pleasure. This was the culmination of my graduate research project for my master\u2019s degree. I presented it for faculty review and earlier in the week and graduated today with a master\u2019s in communication degree.<\/p>\n
I retired from the Air Force in November 2014, and enrolled in school the following January. I was concerned I\u2019d encounter left-wing professors who would scoff at my plan to concentrate my research on stolen valor. While a good portion of my instructors were liberal, they welcomed the marketplace of ideas and supported my research enthusiastically.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve followed the topic of stolen valor on TAH over the years, there isn\u2019t necessarily anything new you\u2019ll learn from the film. Its audience is people who are not familiar with the subject. With that said, I anticipate a few questions from my TAH friends and I\u2019ll try to answer them in advance.<\/p>\n
1. Why didn\u2019t I interview Don Shipley? At the time I made my east coast trip for interviews Don and Diane were moving from Virginia to Maryland and the schedules just didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n
2. Didn\u2019t Guardian of Valor and Bulldog also help out Tim Poe? Yes, I remember two simultaneous efforts to out Tim Poe the week after he appeared on AGT. Unfortunately, sometimes time and editing only allow time for one part of the story.<\/p>\n
3. Why didn\u2019t I interview Scottie or Mary? Again, I was limited on time and budget so I couldn\u2019t\u2019 interview everyone. I am a huge fan of Scottie\u2019s work but had never worked with him on any cases. I do consider Mary a good friend, and just spent time with her at the POW Network Gala last November. I asked Mary and she respectfully declined. She\u2019s faced legal nonsense from the DRG and other assorted idiots. She was worried the film may attract some more. I was disappointed but I completely understood her reasoning.<\/p>\n
Well I hope you enjoy it. It was a great experience getting to travel the country and meet some amazing people who do amazing work.<\/p>\n