The film short Reveille began a wave of patriotism across the Internet in 2006. After posting on Google Video, word of mouth spread as did the viewers of this short film. in less than one year over 4 million views. All from an eleven minute film with not one spoke word.
Reveille played to the troops in Balad, Iraq at Camp Anaconda and worldwide on the Armed Forces Network and the Pentagon Channel. Reveille won a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award in 2007.
The Navy Man was originally cast with Gordon Jump from WKRP fame, but he had to drop the project due to Pulmonary Fibrosis and was unable to fly. The producers recast the role last minute with David Huddleston, and Gordon, unfortunately died a month later.
The "Air Force Man" as listed in the credits and played by Crae Wilson, shot his scenes which were supposed to go at the end of the credits, but was ultimately left out of the film, due to the fact that the filmmakers, brother's Adam and Donovan Montierth felt they wanted to end the film with the tribute to All the Veterans Who Have Ever Served in The US Armed Forces instead. Crae Wilson was the brother's acting teacher and theater director in college.