$('.showResponses').hide(); $('.hideResponses').show(); "The Last Full Measure" concerns ambitious Dept. View in iTunes. The film's logline explains why this project would be a magnet for talent. margin-bottom:0px; That serviceman saved dozens of lives three decades ago before he was shot, but for reasons unknown, he was denied the ultimate honor of heroism at the time. Scott Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13. As of today, there have been only 3,525 recipients of the Medal of Honor, and only 19 from the Air Force. However, Charlie Company had drifted from the formation. overflow-y: hidden; .results_row td:first-child { This includes Charlie Company veteran F. David Peters' statement, "There was only one man on the ground that day that would have turned down a ride out of that hellhole and that man was Pitsenbarger" (Troy Daily News). This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. } background-color: #ccf; $('.showResponses').show(); display: block; text-align: center; We didn't know how anybody was going to react. color: white; 34 American soldiers were killed in action and 71 were wounded. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } .leg-hnt-title { } He graduated from North Rowan High School in 1980. He was wounded at least twice but kept going. .race_footer { width: 100%; He does the right thing, even when it isn't easy. } } margin: 0; color: #888; That and Fred Norris' imitation. display: inline-block; Robinson creates Pentagon lawyer Scott Huffman to sift through the 30-year evidence and try to find out why the award wasn't initially given and how he can get it now. } Elections in 2023 | Honea isn't shy about the fact that there are problems in the Navy that need solving. padding-left: 10px; } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { padding-top: 8px; He's what you'd call a hero. The Republicanprimary election was canceled. if (window.jQuery) { p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} By the end of the conversation, people get really emotional because these veterans have been through things you just can't imagine. Their fight for the Medal of Honor three decades after the incident would force them to relive horrific memories. .non_result_row { Starring alongside this already stellar cast are Samuel L. Jackson, Ed Harris and the late Peter Fonda. } letter-spacing: 0.03em; Available on iTunes. But before he cleans out his desk, he must fulfill one more assignment: investigate a request by a Vietnam War veteran to have a serviceman who was killed in combat receive the Congressional Medal of Honor the highest award for valor in action. $('.pastResponses').hide(); Public policy. Thirty-two years later, respected Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan) on a career fast-track is tasked with investigating a Congressional Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger made by his best friend and PJ partner on the mission (William Hurt) and his parents (Christopher Plummer & Diane Ladd). left: 0px; Sebastien Stan (Bucky from the Avengers movies) plays Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman, the man tasked with investigating the Medal of Honor request. .leg-hnt-leadership { top: -1px; padding-left: 16px; .widget-row.heading { Because there wasn't a homecoming for those veterans. 100% remote. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} All Rights Reserved. Realizing that American reinforcements would likely arrive soon, the Viet Cong retreated and left the area. Three decades later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman investigates a Congressional Medal of Honor request made by Pitsenbarger's . At that moment in time, they were getting very close to putting the package before Congress and to have him reconsidered for a Medal of Honor. At the helm of the film's battle is up-and-coming Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan), who reluctantly takes on the task of investigating the circumstances of that hellish day. We'll have more details about the movie as the release date approaches. And he answered to Whit Peters at the Department of the Air Force. "The Last Full Measure tells the true story of Vietnam War hero William Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescue medic who saved nearly 60 men in the Army's 1st Infantry Division before making the ultimate sacrifice in one of the bloodiest battles of the war. When a recovery team reached his body, they found the deceased 21-year-old still clutching a med kit in one hand and a rifle in the other. .results_table_container { $('.showResponses').hide(); You know, and, uh, you, you just realize that you're, you're surrounded by people who have done really great things. } margin-top: 5px; Please, North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2022, North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020, North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2018, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Scott_Huffman&oldid=8733403, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. letter-spacing: .04em; On April 11, 1966, his day off, he volunteered to board one of two Kaman HH-43F Huskie helicopters dispatched to extract a half-dozen or so wounded soldiers pinned down in a firefight near Cam My, a rural area of Vietnam located 35 miles east of Saigon. Writer/director Todd Robinson spent decades working to bring this story to the screen and decided to relate the details of Operation Abilene in flashback as a Pentagon staffer learns Pitsenbarger's story while interviewing Army personnel who survived the Easter incident on April 10,1966. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} padding-bottom: 0px; He cared for the wounded and prepared men for evacuation. There was no real-life Huffman. | a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } })(); Scott Huffman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. I understand that Sebastian Stan's character is a stand-in for the audience as he researches the story, but just how much of the version in the movie is literally true and how much is metaphor? Incumbent Dan Bishop defeated Scott Huffman in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 8, 2022. Because if they don't tell these stories, they're going to be lost and they're never really going to be able to emerge from that isolation of shame. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } There are only 600 of them at any given time. .election_results_text { width: 100%; text-align: left; .leg-hnt-border-top { He interviews Pitsenbarger's parents (played by . Once he got the greenlight, he attracted an all-star cast that includes Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury in the Marvel movies), Sebastian Stan (Winter Soldier in the Marvel movies), William Hurt (Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross in the Marvel movies), Ed Harris ("Apollo 13," "Westworld"), John Savage ("The Deer Hunter"), Christopher Plummer ("Knives Out"), Diane Ladd ("Chinatown," "Wild at Heart"), Amy Madigan ("Field of Dreams") and the late Peter Fonda ("Easy Rider") in his final movie role. The true story behindThe Last Full Measureconfirms that Pits's father, Frank Pitsenbarger (portrayed by Christopher Plummer), was dying of cancer at the time his son posthumously received the Medal of Honor in December 2000. [Editor's note: Unfortunately, Parker Hayes died in 1999 and wasn't able to see the movie his research inspired.]. For inquiries, please contact info@scotthuffman.com For press inquiries, please contact press@scotthuffman.com Huffman for NC 4311 School House Commons, Suite 130 Harrisburg, NC 28075 . margin-top: 1px; Howard Stern is one of those bosses who both inspires and demands absolute loyalty. The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { border: 1px solid #aaa; Among other rights, the ability to vote is sacred and essential to the preservation of our democracy. I think that the United States faces three defining challenges in the decade before us. font-weight: bold; It was designed to not be political, Robinson said. padding-bottom: 3px; As the perimeter began to break down and the situation grew direr, things became more chaotic when an American artillery unit mistakenly fired on them, which resulted in American deaths (it is not known who gave the unit the incorrect coordinates). Huffman served in the U.S. Navy for more than seven years and reached the rank of petty officer 2nd class. Scott Huffman was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. Pits would be posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross for his efforts during Operation Abilene, kicking off a 30-plus-year push to upgrade the award by those who either served alongside Pitsenbarger or were saved by him. Pitsenbargers selfless action takes center stage, but every primary character in the film learns to place the interests of others first. } .results_row td { display: inline-block; Our fact-check revealed that 80 percent of the 134 soldiers in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment were either wounded or killed by the end of the battle, which was fought over two days, beginning on the afternoon of Monday, April 11, 1966. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} . No. font-weight: bold; margin: 5px auto; Scott Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8. } } After a year of legal drama over property rights, Relentless Church is once again caught up in a real-estate dispute, this time involving the sale of the $1.8 million home in Simpsonville . } } Scott Huffman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Incumbent Richard Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on May 8, 2018. margin-bottom: .75em; var nTimer = setInterval(function() { font-weight: bold; We've got the first trailer for the movie below. Pentagon Police Chief Woodrow Kusse, right, accompanied by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, left, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Military.com: This project has been in the works for a long time, right? } He interviews Pitsenbarger's parents (played by Christopher Plummer and Diane Ladd) and Army veterans who witnessed the PJ's valor (Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda and Ed Harris). .race_header.republican { The film is about valor. Yes. Equal protection under law must be ensured for every American, regardless of their identity. Counties | margin-bottom:16px; p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} We must no longer shame them, and we owe them safe spaces so that they can tell these stories. } Click here to read the survey answers. color: white; My dad was deeply troubled that the war could go long enough that I might get drawn into it. We must fight to create working class jobs that can exist alongside these new technologies and provide families with the economic opportunity they deserve. He appeared so frequently, in so many . Marc Lamont Hill. I visited the PJ schools around the country and, every place I went, these young airmen wanted to make sure I knew the story of William Pitsenbarger's heroism in Vietnam. .leg-hnt-flex-row { (function() { color: #888; Robinson: We started last March in Dayton, Ohio, at the Air Force Museum, which is the very place where Pitsenbarger's family received the Medal of Honor. To mail Joint Staff Public Affairs, use the following address: Joint Staff Public Affairs. The United States Navy Container Ship MV A1C William H . I would like to leave a legacy of enriching the lives of my fellow Americans by helping guarantee access to healthcare, education, and housing. border: 1px solid #999; Finally, the growing presence of automation and other technology is poised to impact our entire economic landscape. .race_header { line-height: 1.5em; Small Business The results have been certified. To overcome these obstacles, we must fully support our counterterrorism agencies and guarantee voting rights to every American. The request appears to have been put in by the deceased soldier's best friend, and partner on the mission, as well as his parents. DONATE VOLUNTEER. } event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; } The Viet Cong reportedly left 41 dead on the field of battle and it is estimated that they removed more than 80 dead and wounded. .outer_percentage { max-height: 580px; He says they chose to use Hueys over Pedros because of the scarcity of the latter and the cost of transporting them to Thailand. Yes. text-align: left !important; jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { font-size: .9em; Thirty-two years later, respected Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan . text-align: center; Those individual accounts in Robinsons film, which takes place primarily in 1999 (with occasional flashbacks to 1966), are portrayed by Pitsenbargers fictionalized best friend and fellow PJ, Master Sgt. font-size: 20px; April 8, 2021. Burned and melted items sit atop an office desk inside the fifth floor of the Pentagon following terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. overflow-x: auto; The helicopters seen in The Last Full Measure movie are Hueys (Bell UH-1 Iroquois). While much of the dialogue was dramatized, a lot of what is said by the veterans advocating for Pitsenbarger are direct quotes from some of the real veterans. background: #4c4c4c; margin: 8px auto; padding-left: 0; $('.pastResponses').show(); font-size: 12px; The movie was written and directed by Todd Robinson, an industry veteran who has been a supervising producer on the hit NBC series "Chicago P.D." break-inside: avoid-column; Huffmans professional experience includes working in information technology and cyber security. margin-bottom: 0px; Photo courtesy of Lionsgate. Ian Fleming's books displayed some racist attitudes that were never included in the movie series. I flash back to my own dinner table when I was a teenager and watching the Vietnam War play out on the nightly news. box-sizing: border-box; } margin-bottom: 1px; We've got an exclusive clip from the movie in which Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan) meets Pitsenbarger's parents (Christopher Plummer and Diane Ladd) in the 1990s and begins to . Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13. The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. To me this includes guaranteeing access to healthcare, education, housing, and equal protection under law, as well as defending the country from security threats at home and abroad. } else { width: 250px; .votebox-results-metadata { setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); Incumbent Dan Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8. function defer() { font-weight: bold; } .votebox-results-cell--check { word-wrap: break-word; (Only 18 men have ever jumped 6 m or higher.) flex: 0 0 150px; As of December, we've put over a thousand people through the program over seven years, and we've only lost three. of Defense staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan), who bristles at what he believes is a thankless assignment: reviewing a petition to get . The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic who personally saved over sixty men. font-weight: bold; Ian Fleming's books displayed some racist attitudes that were never included in the movie series. A lot of the dialogue and the characters, while some are amalgams, are certainly drawn directly from our personal experiences in meeting these men. } color: #0645ad; Hero Pitsenbarger is portrayed by British actor Jeremy Irvine. We have the ability as a country to provide them. border:1px solid #FFB81F; position: relative; $('.hideResponses').hide(); vertical-align: top; Asked by a Pentagon attorney why they let their son go to Vietnam, his mother says, You cant teach your children values and then just withdraw them because youre afraid of what you might lose. Soon, though, Huffman changes his tune. The first two strikes brought down the twin towers of the World Trade Center. That day still remains a powerful trauma in their lives. font-weight: 500; Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. $('#candidate-connection-email-103683').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); As one of the most senior officials in the Pentagon, the undersecretary of . } Thirty-two years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman (Sebastian Stan) investigates a Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger. That screening turned out to be wildly successful and emotional. This is a two-generational movie about men and sons and moms and sons and the people who support our warriors and what it costs them.". "This is the ultimate story of valor and sacrifice of service over self," Robinson said. Scott Huffman was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. padding-left: 10px; Having to wait until he graduated, William H. Pitsenbarger decided to join the Air Force instead. break-inside: avoid-column; p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} .widget-row.Green { Huffman's professional experience includes working in information technology and cyber security. 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