AFTER THE BUGLES CORP

Patriot Ledger - 11/09/07

	South Shore filmmakers turn lens on disabled veterans; short documentary focuses on unmet needs of those who ‘fly under’ government’s radar.   By BRIAN BENSON The Patriot Ledger SHARON MA - With words and action, two South Shore telecommunications veterans have crafted a video they hope will help improve care for disabled veterans. Titled ‘‘After the Bugles,’’ the 7-minute trailer focuses on the work of the Disabled American Veterans’ Massachusetts chapter, and producers John David Sottile and Lawrence E. Babb plan to expand it to a much longer documentary. ‘‘Most people think the government takes care of veterans,’’ said Sottile, who lives and works in Sharon for a nonprofit he and Babb founded. ‘‘But there are some that fly under their radar.’’ Added Babb, a Milton native now in Norwood: ‘‘People need to see and hear (veterans) speak.’’ The Massachusetts DAV endorses the video. ‘‘It’s reaching out and is going to talk about what disabled veterans go through,’’ said Dan Stack, a department adjutant with the state DAV. ‘‘A great deal has to be done ...to make sure (veterans) are taken care of.’’ The DAV advocates for veterans who have been denied medical services by the Department of Veterans Affairs, recruits volunteers to drive veterans to medical appointments and gives financial assistance to veterans. ‘‘There’s a multitude of areas related to what the VA does but the government doesn’t fund,’’ said Babb. ‘‘We hope to let the video provide a true picture of what needs to be done.’’ The Rev. Bill Harding, a pastor at Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy, is among the local residents featured in the trailer. ‘‘I’m really excited about the venture and what it will bring about,’’ said Harding, an Army Chaplin Major who has preached in Iraq and Kosovo. "After The Bugles"   Producers Larry Babb & John Sottile   Directors Kevin Friend & Kevin Bowe   DAV/MA Coordinator Dan Stack Adjutant - Department of Massachusetts DAV   VA - West Roxbury Coordinator Diane Keefe Director of Public Affairs     On-Screen Appearances Alan Bowers DAV Past Commander - U.S. Air Force Ret.   Reverend William Harding Chaplin Major - U.S. Army Active Reserve   Dan Stack DAV/MA Adjuant - U.S. Air Force Ret.   Ted Mulvehill Director of Veterans' Services / Norwood MA - U.S. Air Force Ret. Past President - MA Veterans' Service Officers Association   Emma Sanders DAV National Service Officer - U.S. Navy Ret.   Carl McMorrow Assisted Veteran - U.S. Navy Ret.   Wayne Larocque Sovereign Bank -- DAV/MA Sponsor     Off-Screen  - Segments Not Shown In Trailer Anthony Falvey VA Benefits Coordinator / West Roxbury   Ralph Marche VA Chief of Voluntary Services / Brockton     Shot On Locations with Special Appreciation The Neighborhood Club, Qunicy MA Outdoor and Indoor Sequences   Veterans' Administration Hospital - West Roxbury, MA Outdoor and Transportation Sequences     Special Ackowledgement Transportation Brian Simpson DAV Transportation Coordinator      Special Acknowledgement Background Music Pink Floyd -- "Time"   Copyright 2007 After The Bugles Corporation and BCN Productions Links To   About After The Bugles    Our Statement Of Purpose The graphic at top is the mark and property of The Patriot Ledger Newspaper, Qunicy MA.   Support the artists whose music enhanced this video's message; "Time" by Pink Floyd from the below album.