"I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same..."

These sacred words are the foundation upon which service to our nation is built. This documentary video is a somber reminder that countless numbers of our brave countrymen have made the supreme sacrifice so that our nation will be preserved and its people will flourish. They are American heroes entombed in hallowed graves at home, abroad and beneath the seas - many whose final resting place is known only to God.

“With special thanks to Douglas and Sharon Coppi, Stanley Moore, Herbert R. Temple, Jr. Lieutenant General, USA (Retired), and Douglas H. Hanson, Petty Officer Third Class, US NAVY (Veteran) - for their foresight, inspiration and patriotism”

CREDITS:

Music:

"Forrest Gump Suite" (opening and closing segments) – composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri - Album: “Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack” - produced by Paramount Pictures/Epic Soundtrax

“Taps" – arranged by Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield / played by United States Army Solo Bugler

"Hymn to the Fallen" – composed and conducted by John Williams / performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus – Album: “Saving Private Ryan” - produced by Dreamworks Records

"Mansions of the Lord" – lyrics by Randall Wallace / music by Nick Glennie-Smith - conducted by Constance Chase / performed by the West Point United States Military Academy Cadet Glee Club – Album: “Stand Ye Steady” - produced by Douglas Coppi

Images:

Vietnam Veterans Memorial – Washington, DC – Photographer/Raymond Fudge
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific – Honolulu, HI – Photographer/Boyd Brooks
Arlington National Cemetery – Arlington, VA- Photographer/Carol. M. Highsmith
Brittany American Cemetery – Saint-James, France – Photographer/Odcdtd45 at English Wikipedia
Florence American Cemetery – Florence, Italy – Photographer/Sean William
Joint Base Pearl Harbor – Honolulu, HI – Photographer/Tech Sgt. Michael Holzworth/U.S. Air Force
Dover Air Base, DE – 6/8/11- Photographer/Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press
Dover Air Base, DE – 4/9/09 – Photographer/Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg-Getty Images
Dover Air Base, DE – 10/23/15 – Photographer/Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Aviano Air Base, Italy – 11/15/07 – Photographer/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood/U.S. Air Force
Atlantic Ocean – 2/14/04 – Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Edwin F. Bryan/U.S. Navy
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – 1/8/02 – Photographer Joe Barrentine/U.S. Army
2008 Joint-Service Honor Guard – Designer – Virginia Reyes/U. S. Air Force
2008 Joint-Service Honor Guard – Photographer/Tech Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo, Jr./U.S. Air Force

All other images courtesy of the American Battle Monuments Commission – Washington, DC

Tech:
Video Editing by David Dial & Toni Morrell
Audio Editing by David Dial

Produced by: Randy Nolen

This patriotic documentary utilizes "Fair Use" inclusions.