This is the story of Ret. Col. Marty Mahrt's miraculous rescue during his first tour in Vietnam. He was awarded with a Purple Heart for his injuries. On his second tour, he participated in the evacuation of thousands during the fall of Saigon. He personally smuggled out Southern Vietnamese families out of the country. Mart and his wife still sponsor a Vietnamese family to this day. During Mart's next assignment, he launched the prestigious realistic combat training program for American fighter pilots and our allies. He became the first commander of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. In 2011, Marty and his wife, Colleen, co-founded Operation Black Hills Cabin. A Non- Profit program that caters to veterans and their families. For more information go to: OperationBlackHillsCabin.org This piece was produced by Emmy nominated editor, Tommy Platek. Tommy is the grandson of Ret. Col. Mahrt and produced this segment as a tribute to his grandpa on Veteran's Day.

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Sample Reel Log: 00:00:00-00:00:11 "Thomas Platek Reel Title". Role: Editor/Motion Graphics 00:00:11-00:01:12 “A Proud Legacy: HORA Documentary Trailer”. Role: Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor 00:01:12-00:01:32 “Insight 7- Marty Platek Scholarship”. Role: Videographer/Editor/Co-Writer 00:01:32-00:02:12 “Insight 7- IGH Royalty Plunge”. Role: Videographer/Editor/Co-Writer 00:02:12-00:03:05 “Shoes Of Steel- Episode 4 Preview”. Role: Editor/Motion Graphics/Videographer 00:03:05-00:03:39 “A Proud Legacy: HORA Documentary Trailer”. Role: Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor 00:03:39-00:04:04 “Insight 7- Marty Platek Scholarship”. Role: Videographer/Editor/Co-Writer 00:04:04-00:04:30 “Insight 7- IGH Royalty Plunge”. Role: Videographer/Editor/Co-Writer 00:04:30-00:04:49 “Insight 7- Marty Platek Scholarship”. Role: Videographer/Editor/Co-Writer 00:04:49-00:05:33 “We Are HORA Promo”. Role: Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor 00:05:33-00:06:03 “Town Square TV 30-second Spot”. Role: Producer/Writer/Videographer/Editor 00:06:03-00:06:42 “Insight 7- IGH Royalty Plunge”. Role: Videographer/Editor/Co-Writer 00:06:42-00:07:11 “Insight 7- Best For Vets”. Role: Videographer/Editor 00:07:11-00:08:38 “Shoes Of Steel- Episode 4 Preview”. Role: Editor/Motion Graphics 00:08:38-00:09:45 “Insight 7- Best For Vets”. Role: Videographer/Editor 00:09:45-00:09:57 "Thomas Platek Reel Title". Role: Editor/Motion Graphics

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Ret. Col. marty mahrt

This is the story of Ret. Col. Marty Mahrt's miraculous rescue during his first tour in Vietnam. He was awarded with a Purple Heart for his injuries. On his second tour, he participated in the evacuation of thousands during the fall of Saigon. He personally smuggled out Southern Vietnamese families out of the country. Mart and his wife still sponsor a Vietnamese family to this day. During Mart's next assignment, he launched the prestigious realistic combat training program for American fighter pilots and our allies. He became the first commander of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. In 2011, Marty and his wife, Colleen, co-founded Operation Black Hills Cabin. A Non- Profit program that caters to veterans and their families. For more information go to: OperationBlackHillsCabin.org This piece was produced by Emmy nominated editor, Tommy Platek. Tommy is the grandson of Ret. Col. Mahrt and produced this segment as a tribute to his grandpa on Veteran's Day.

the award-winning story...

The production of Retired Colonel Marty Mahrt's miraculous story won regional, national and international awards in 2017. It was recognized alongside productions from CBS Interactive, ESPN Films, and WGNO-TV Creative Services in the 2017 Telly Awards. It was also the production which honored TP-Productions with its first Upper Midwest Regional Emmy®.

Awards: 2017 Videographer Award of Excellence, 2017 Videographer Award of Distinction, 2017 Bronze Telly Award, Alliance for Community Media 2017 Hometown Media Award, 2017 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy®.