A6 APG News • Thursday, February 15, 2018 DOD, Army help set scene for American heroes in ‘15:17 to ’ movie

U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY CAPT. LESLIE REED, OREGON MILITARY DEPARTMENT From left, , , Oregon Brig. Gen. William J. Prendergast, and pose for a photo outside the pre-screening of the movie “15:17 to Paris” at Century Arden 14 in Sacramento, , Jan. 20, 2018. By Katie Lange Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON— Every year, Holly- wood releases a few blockbuster movies based on true stories of U.S. service members, and the upcoming “15:17 to Paris,” directed by thelegendary ,is no exception. What makes this one unique, though, is that all three men who were the real-life heroes play themselves in the movie. The film “15:17 to Paris” is about Spencer Stone, Aleksander Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler — three childhood friends who stopped a gunman on a Paris-bound train in August 2015, preventing the loss of innocent lives. The trio was internationally praised for their heroics. Since Stone was an Air Force airman and Skarlatos was an Oregon Army National Guard specialist at the time, their military training helped guide them in their actions. That gets depicted in the movie too, so naturally, the Defense Department helped provide as much accuracy as possible. The bulk of the scenes involving Stone in his Air Force uniform were filmed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, even though the movie depictshis time at Fort SamHouston, Texas. The filming at Robins only lasted one day, but it took nearly two weeks to build the sets and dress the base up to look like Fort Sam Houston. The DOD also contributed Humvees and work trucks to depict life on the military base. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN CHARLES RIVEZZO Other military-specific scenes were shot Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone receives a hero’s welcome during the Sacramento Hometown Heroes Parade and festivities at at various locations in Georgia with on-set the State Capital building in downtown Sacramento, California, Sept. 11, 2015. consultation by a DOD project officer, who was either on set or was verbally consulted scenes. inform civilians about all of the incredible bestowed with ’s highest award, the for all scenes depicting Stone in uniform. As for the finished product? DOD people in the U.S. military. Legion of Honor. Some current airmen also got to join officials said Eastwood did a good job with “An Air Force airman took control of a Stone continued on in the Air Force to Stone in the film as extras. They were it. situation with no regard for his personal the rank of staff sergeant until 2016, when mostly used to do marching drills around “This film entertains and highlights a safety. This epitomizes service before self, he left to pursue a career in international base. moment in time when ordinary people did one of our core values,” Watson said. “This relations. Skarlatos re-enlisted for two While the Air Forcetook the leadon most an extraordinary action, potentially saving film does a very good job of showing the more years with the Guard a month before of the production, the Oregon Army hundreds of lives. That’s the message of the selflessness of who we are as a military and the train attack. He has since left the Guard National Guard also contributed. Capt. film, and the film accomplishes this very what we represent.” to pursue other things, including a stint on Leslie Reed, who was stationed in Af- well,” said Develyn Watson, the deputy Stone received a and the “Dancing with the Stars.” ghanistan with Skarlatos prior to the director of the Air Force Entertainment Airman’s Medal, while Skarlatos received Firstsaving atrain full of people,and now August 2015 incident, helped fact-check Liaison Office. the Soldier’s Medal. Both medals are acting … what will these versatile men do and provided photos and other guidancefor She said the movie helps further the considered their respective branch’s high- next? producers so they could accurately recreate DOD mission, which is to educate and est noncombat awards. All three men were

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