Brian Sweet - US Navy - Seabees - Iraq

Brian Sweet

Brian came over to our Inventive Productions studios in Redmond, WA to be interviewed for the new documentary "The New Fighting Seabees." While he was here, we also asked him other questions so we could send in his DVD footage to the Library of Congress under the Veterans History Program.

Brian has served in the US Navy since 1986 until his retirement in Oct 2008. He reached the rank of Commander. Brian served in numerous posts including time at Norfolk, Virginia and in Falluja, Iraq.

Brian told us some incredible stories about his experiences working with the Seabees.

For more information about the NEW Fighting Seabees documentary, go to http://www.seabeesmovie.com/

Gordon Perin - US Navy Seabee

Gordon Perin

This morning I interviewed Gordon Perin who served as a US Navy Seabee during the Cold War. His parents were both private pilots who died in a plane crash when Gordon was only 12 years old. From that moment on, he learned to be self reliant.

During his four years with the Seabees he served in Guam and Alaska.

He said that his time as a Seabee was probably the favorite chapter in his entire life.

After his time in the service, Gordon worked for the post office until his retirement.

The NEW Fighting Seabees Movie

The New Seabees Documentary Film


Award-winning director RJ McHatton was going to make a movie about his sister Patty and her experience serving her nation as a Navy Seabee in Iraq. Then the word got out and RJ started getting calls from Seabees from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf Wars. The calls were very emotional and powerful. Everyone told RJ that there really needs to be a real movie made about the Seabees.

So RJ McHatton has taken on the task to create a new documentary film about the NEW fighting Seabees. Using interviews with the men and women who have served as a Seabee, our goal is to tell the history and human story of the Navy Seabees.

History of the Seabees WORLD WAR II KOREAN WAR
SEABEES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AFTER VIETNAM
DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM IRAQI FREEDOM
AFGHANISTAN

We need your help! If you are a Seabee, we need your Story!

To see a video clip from our movie, go to http://www.seabeesmovie.com/

To be interviewed for this documentary film, please contact

RJ McHatton
Inventive Productions LLC
(425) 284-1900
http://www.inventiveproductions.com/