Wounded Marine's Book Trailer Released: Nick "Gunny Pop" Popaditch, "the Cigar Marine"!

http://www.onceamarine.com ^ | Theodore P. Savas

[Militarybooks]

I know you are all busy, but you need to meet this guy. He is on his way today to NYC to speak to Marines and families tomorrow, on 9-11. He, too, has given a lot.

I know a lot of you are strong supporters of our military and men and women who serve our country. Below is a link to a Hollywood-style book trailer on youtube.com we prepared for "Once a Marine: An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery," by Nick Popaditch with Mike Steere (Savas Beatie, October 1, 2008).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPDpg7FC0sI

YES, THAT IS REAL LIVE FOOTAGE OF NICK'S WOUND, BURNING TANK, AND WOUNDED TANK MEMBERS CAPTURED BY A CNN CREW IN FALLUJAH, and yes, that is also Nick in Baghdad on the front page of the newspaper with a bad guy in his grasp.

Make sure you watch to the very end for a "special" photo message from "Gunny Pop" Nick. I know you will appreciate seeing him. Please take a moment and leave him a comment. He appreciates them more than you can know.

You probably will remember Nick when you see his "Cigar Marine picture.

Nick "Gunny Pop" Popaditch is a former marine Gunnery Sergeant, a Silver Star winner, a 15-year veteran of the USMC, and was widely known around the world as "The Cigar Marine:" (Google it.). His tanks captured Firdos "Saddam" square in April 2003 and pulled down the hated statue. Nick was severely wounded one year later with an RPG to the head, which was captured live by a media news crew. He had to fight his way through an incredible odyssey of turmoil, heartbreak, and bureaucracy to recover everything he had lost. His website is www.onceamarine.com.

PLEASE NOTE this YouTube trailer is the LOW-resolution version. The high-resolution trailer (with full credits, etc.) will be streaming off a variety of websites including www.savasbeatie.com, and can be opened to full screen to fully appreciate the ending credits and power of the imagery. It will also be available for free high-resolution download, and is TV quality!

We would appreciate if you would send this to your entire email address book, and ask each recipient to do the same. If you have a website, please embed the video on your site, link to the video, and support Nick and his family in any way you are able.

The success of this book will open doors for this blind and brave warrior, and hopefully provide revenue and success to someone who has sacrificed so much for his country.

Email us if you would like to embed this video on your site: militarybooks@sbcglobal.net

If you would like an excerpt of his book to post on your site, send to friends, photos, or an interview with Nick himself, just contact Sarah Keeney: sarahs@savasbeatie.com / 916-941-6896

Signed / inscribed first edition copies will be available, and they can be reserved at www.onceamarine.com or www.savasbeatie.com.

If there is anything else you might need, please do not hesitate to let us know. If there is someone you know in the media (radio, TV, newspaper, etc.), please pass this along and ask them to watch the video.

Thank you.

Best Regards,

tps Theodore P. Savas

[philled]

Thanks for posting!

[amom]

I heard Nick on the Lars Larson radio show yesterday afternoon. GREAT phone call! Thanks Nick. Hope all is well with each of you.