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The Last Full Measure: A Story of Sacrifice and Valor

The Last Full Measure centers on the true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescueman who personally saved over 60 men during the Vietnam War. During a rescue mission on April 11, 1966, Pits, as he was called, chose to leave the relative safety of his rescue helicopter to aid wounded soldiers under heavy fire, when others on his team declined to go. After saving many, he was ordered to leave on the last helicopter out of what became one of the war’s bloodiest battles. He chose to stay, sacrificing his own life to save and defend soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division.

The Investigation and Revelation

32 years later, Pentagon staffer Scott Huffman, on a career fast track, is reluctantly tasked with investigating a posthumous Medal of Honor request for Pitsenbarger by his parents and Tom Tulley, Pitsenbarger’s partner on the fateful mission. Huffman seeks out the testimony of Army veterans who witnessed or were saved by Pitsenbarger’s extraordinary valor, including Takoda, Burr and Mott, who carry their own demons from their experiences.

As Huffman learns more about Pitsenbarger’s selfless courage, he uncovers a decades-long, high-level conspiracy: as of Pitsenbarger’s death in combat in 1966, the Air Force had never put forth the names of enlisted personnel to receive the Medal of Honor. This prompts him to put his own career on the line, potentially creating controversy around the company’s former commanding officer who ordered the highly dangerous mission, and who is now a US senator seeking reelection.

The Award and Recognition

When a Senate effort to award the medal fails on the floor of Congress due to unrelated political infighting, Huffman goes public with the story, and ultimately the Medal of Honor is awarded to Pitsenbarger by presidential decree. Before the award ceremony, Mott finds the courage to deliver Pitsenbarger’s last letter to the airman’s former love. Pitsenbarger’s father, who is dying of cancer, and mother are in attendance as their son’s duty, courage and sacrifice is recounted. The Air Force Secretary presents the medal to the parents, then recognizes everyone in attendance, all of whose lives were influenced by Pitsenbarger’s actions, saying, “This is the power of what one person can do.” The epilogue points out that as of 2019, of the 3,489 Medal of Honor recipients among millions of US military personnel, only three airmen have been enlisted Air Force.

Experience the inspiring story of sacrifice and valor in The Last Full Measure. Watch free now and witness the extraordinary courage of William H. Pitsenbarger in this moving tribute to a true American hero.