Saylors Brothers Ballad of Sgt Hack Video

The Saylors Brothers Ballad of Sgt. Hack is a music video by producer-director Kenny & Kyle Saylors. The shoot took place in various locations around Hudson OH using many local residents as cast and crew members. The Ballad of Sgt. Hack was based upon the book, “The Life of a Warrior”.  It tells the story of Sgt. Hack growing up in Kentucky and his military service.  Sgt. Hack met the Saylor Brothers several years ago and discussed the possibility of making a movie based upon “The Life of a Warrior”.  Erica Lane wrote The Ballad of Sgt. Hack .  Once Sgt. Hack heard The Ballad of Sgt. Hack the decision was made to produce a music video of the the song. Starting on Saturday morning on a freezing sunny day, production began going until dark Sunday evening.
The Ballad of Sgt. Hack music video has been heard and seen by over a million people around the world.   The Life of a Warrior ninth printing will be released in early August and enthusiasm for this story is growing by the day.   The Saylors Brothers and Sgt. Hack are putting together plans to begin shooting the movie version in 2016.  Kyle Saylors was recently named the second unit Director for a new Ashley Judd film.

Sgt. Hack US Wings

Sgt. Hack’s US Wings was founded in 1986.  A Vietnam Veteran, Sgt. Hack, was a pioneer in “dotcom” commerce eventually obtaining over a million hits, i.e., visits, each month.  It has been featured in numerous magazines, business journals, newsletters, television show, and the Wall Street Journal.  The US Wings customer lists reads like an invitation roster for a red carpet event and includes many U.S. military top brass, Hollywood movie stars, political dignitaries, corporate  CEO’s and working class people all over the world.

Visiting the US WINGS website provides a great adventure in the purchase of a leather bomber or flight jacket and is rich with the ambiance of American military history. There are sections devoted to every type and style of light jacket. Styles can be based on standard military specifications (true to the patterns of the Second World War) as well as modern designs.  The most unenlightened person can quickly learn how to distinguish between a flight jacket and a bomber jacket and know the difference between the A-2 and G-1 flight jackets.

The site links to several prominent military, patriotic, and aviation organizations and even offers it own “Gold Site Award” to other websites that meets its criteria.  Sgt. Hack’s US Wings website is dedicated to preserving the memory of U.S. military artifacts and important American military history.  US Wings is proud to be a Commemorative Partner of the Vietnam War Commemoration and a Grassroots Volunteer for the National Museum of the U.S. Army.

Where you served in Vietnam

Where you served in Vietnam during your tour can now be shown to your friends and relatives.  A satellite  map showing all US Forces facilities is now available.  Each location is referenced at:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=13.432367%2C107.424316&msa=0&spn=12.457797%2C21.643066&mid=zQJPAeunyYc4.koiZlsflHgOg

A list of all US Bases and fire-bases is located on the left side of the page. Clicking on the name will then highlight the location on the map.  You can then enlarge the selection to it in great detail.  How many times have you wanted to be able to show your friends and relatives Where you served in Vietnam?

The following information is presented “as is” as a public service.

• 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975.
• 2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam.
• Vietnam Veterans represented 9.7% of their generation.
• 240 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.
• The first man to die in Vietnam was James Davis, in 1961. He was with the 509th Radio Research Station. Davis Station in Saigon was named for him.
• 58,148 were killed in Vietnam.
• 75,000 were severely disabled.
• 23,214 were 100% disabled.
• 5,283 lost limbs.
• 1,081 sustained multiple amputations.
• Of those killed, 61% were younger than 21.
• 11,465 of those killed were younger than 20 years old.
• Of those killed, 17,539 were married.
• Average age of men killed: 23.1 years.
• Five men killed in Vietnam were only 16 years old.
• The oldest man killed was 62 years old.
• As of January 15, 2004, there are 1,875 Americans still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.
• 97% of Vietnam Veterans were honorably discharged.
• 91% of Vietnam Veterans say they are glad they served.
• 74% say they would serve again, even knowing the outcome.
• Vietnam veterans have a lower unemployment rate than the same non-vet age groups.
• Vietnam veterans’ personal income exceeds that of our non-veteran age group by more than 18 percent.
• 87% of Americans hold Vietnam Veterans in high esteem.
• There is no difference in drug usage between Vietnam Veterans and non-Vietnam Veterans of the same age group (Source: Veterans Administration Study).
• Vietnam Veterans are less likely to be in prison – only one-half of one percent of Vietnam Veterans have been jailed for crimes.
• 85% of Vietnam Veterans made successful transitions to civilian life.

Credit: Capt. Marshal Hanson, USNR (Ret.) and Capt. Scott Beaton, Statistical Source

For more information about Vietnam Facts, Stats and Myths please go to: http://www.uswings.com/about-us-wings/vietnam-war-facts/