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Help For Our Veterans

When he joined the Navy in 1975 after growing up in Hawaii and Maryland, Brian Densmore was one of the last 100 enlistees classified as “the Vietnam era.” Brian ended up serving until 1977, when he went into the Reserves. His active duty triggered major health...

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I Am MPTF: Billy Ray, Ashlei Tave and Tony Ludwig

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray, stunt woman Ashlei Tave, and producer and MPTF resident Tony Ludwig share their moving stories about why "I Am MPTF" at “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE3tePXfM7M

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A Veteran’s Story

Here at MPTF we’re focused on offering assistance in securing pension benefits for our industry’s military veterans, their surviving spouses, or industry members’ parents with military service with our Veterans Benefits Assistance program. Recently, we were glad to...

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One in a Million

John (not his real name) was a Gulf War veteran from the ‘90s and until recently an active member of IATSE.

Veteran Benefits at MPTF