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Operation Route 66 is a film project being produced by father and son Team Kurt and Nick Gerber. The goal of the project is to raise awareness of the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the wars in the Middle East. In may of 2012 the father and son will ride motorcycles across historic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles and along the way meet with veterans in an attempt to let them tell their story. From these stories Nick and Kurt will create a feature length film and fine art photo book which will be made available to the public. A percentage of the proceeds will go back to Wounded Warrior Project which helps transition wounded servicemembers back into civilian life while giving them the tools they need to live as complete a life as is possible.

We're very thankful for the service and sacrifice of the men and women who assure that we're able to have access to pursue life, liberty and happiness.

If you or someone you know has served, please, feel free to reach out to Kurt and Nick via email at:
kurtsgerber and nickgerberphoto at gmail. Thank you.

March 5, 2012

Hey Guys! I’m excited to bring you a 2 minute clip from an interview we did on Friday. Sgt Dan Casara was in an armored personnel carrier that hit an IED while in Iraq. Dan nearly lost his legs but told the doctors that even if they weren’t functional he wanted to keep them. He endured 24 surgeries to keep his legs and after his recovery he’s gone on to run to the top of the Sears Tower, hand cycled a century cycle marathon, is running in his first sprint triathlon this summer. He’s also gotten married to a wonderful woman and raised a son. Dan’s story was very inspirational to us and even more inspirational is his mission to keep pushing forward and continue to raise awareness for the other warriors who are coming back.

Please enjoy and you can see more on our blog: www.operationroute66.tumblr.com

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