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 National 
 Endowment 
 for the Arts 
 
 presents 
 
 Stephen Lang 
 
 In the play 
 
 Medal of Honor recipients 
 in their own words 
 
The Men of Beyond Glory 
 
 In Order of Portrayal 
 
 John William Finn 
 
 Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 
 
 Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay: 7 December 1941 
 
 Born 23 July 1909 
 
 Clarence Sasser 
 
 Specialist Fifth Class, U.S. Army 
 
 Ding Tuong Province, Republic of Vietnam: 10 January 1968 
 
 Born 12 September 1947 
 
 Lewis L. Millett 
 
 Captain, U.S. Army 
 
 Vicinity of Soam-Ni, Korea: 7 February 1951 
 
 Born 15 December 1920 
 
 James Bond Stockdale 
 
 Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy 
 
 Hoa Lo Prison, Hanoi, North Vietnam: 4 September 1969 
 
 Born 23 December 1923 
 
 Nicky Daniel Bacon 
 
 Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army 
 
 West of Tarn Ky, Republic of Vietnam: 26 August 1968 
 
 Born 25 November 1945 
 
 Hector A. Cafferata, Jr. 
 
 Private, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 
 
 Tok Tong Pass, Korea: 28 November 1950 
 
 Born 4 November 1929 
 
 Vernon J. Baker 
 
 First Lieutenant, U.S. Army 
 
 Near Viareggio, Italy: 5-6 April 1945 
 
 Born 17 December 1919 
 
 Daniel K. Inouye 
 
 Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army 
 
 Near San Terenzo, Italy: 21 April 1945 
 
 Born 7 February 1924 
 
 Beyond Glory is performed without intermission by Stephen Lang. 
 
National Endowment for the Arts 
 
 The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), established by Congress 
 in 1965 as an independent federal agency, is the official arts 
 organization of the United States government. As the largest annual 
 funder of the arts in the country, the NEA is dedicated to supporting 
 excellence in the arts - both new and established, bringing the arts to 
 all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Through its 
 grants and programs, the NEA brings great art to all 50 states and six 
 U.S. jurisdictions, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. 
 
 Operation Homecoming: Beyond Glory 
 
 Created by the National Endowment for the Arts in conjunction with the 
 Department of Defense, Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime 
 Experience is a unique program for U.S. military personnel and their 
 families. It preserves the stories and reflections of American troops who 
 have served on the frontlines, such as in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 
 stateside defending the homeland. Taught by some of America's most 
 distinguished writers, Operation Homecoming workshops help service 
 men and women, as well as their families, write about their wartime 
 experiences. The project also includes a CD featuring military writers, 
 online resources, a historical archive, and a new anthology of wartime 
 writing by the troops. 
 
 With Operation Homecoming: Beyond Glory, the NEA extends its 
 Operation Homecoming initiative to tour the play Beyond Glory, 
 adapted and performed by Stephen Lang, to overseas and domestic 
 military installations. Through Beyond Glory, Stephen Lang brings to 
 the stage the personal accounts of American military veterans who 
 have been honored for their heroic deeds. The play was adapted by 
 Lang from Larry Smith's book, Beyond Glory: Medal of Honor Heroes in 
 Their Own Words. In this acclaimed production, Lang portrays eight 
 veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, including Admiral 
 James Stockdale and Senator Daniel Inouye. 
 
 The Medal of Honor 
 
 The Medal of Honor, created in 1862, honors a member of the U.S. 
 armed services who "distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by 
 gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond 
 the call of duty" in military action. 
 
OPERATION 
 HOMECOMING 
 
 Beyond Glory 
 
 Operation Homeco?ning: Beyond Glory 
 
 is presented by the National Endowment 
 
 for the Arts in cooperation with the 
 
 Department of Defense and the 
 
 Southern Arts Federation. 
 
 www.operationhomecoming.org 
 
 Operation Homecoming is made possible through the generous support of The Boeing Company. 
 
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 ENDOWMENT 
 FOR THE ARTS 
 
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 Cover: Background photo by R.J. Gibson; Inset photos by Diane Williarr