Angry and, well, frustrated, Finn put on his clothes and rushed to a Navy airfield, where he manned a. A strapping, muscular performer, Lang is totally credible as the various soldiers whose words he makes his own.īut he is most vital as 97-year-old John William Finn, who, on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, was about to make love to his wife when, with a stroke of exceedingly bad timing, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Adapted by Lang from Larry Smith’s 2003 oral history, the show is an affecting, if limited, portrayal of eight men who received the Medal of Honor for valor in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars.Īlone on a sleek, circular stage and backed on occasion by John Boesche’s discreet projections, Lang transforms from one hero to another, changing his voice, accent and stance and dipping into a trunk to change his shirt or jacket. That is the thrust of actor Stephen Lang’s one-man play “Beyond Glory,” which is having its New York premiere off-Broadway at the Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - War is hell, but personal bravery never goes out of style. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. All three of us were disabled American veterans.” I buried my older brother at the national cemetery. My older brother and myself and my younger brother all served. “She was raising four children by herself. “My mother died at a young age, at 44 so stress can kill you,” Christian said. While it may look like simple weightlifting, belting out a patriotic tune or even a loving hug, these weekly sessions have saved lives. “We wanted people to get their bodies exercising so that their mind would capture different things.” “A strong body fuels a strong mind,” Christian said. Victor Six is Christian’s health and fitness organization, a 12-week training and exercise program. “But they’re speculating there was more people who committed suicide that came back from Vietnam, out of the 3 and a half million people, more people that committed suicide than there are names on the wall in Washington D.C. “I look back during the Vietnam War years, and no one knows the number of suicides,” Christian said. Dorothy Christian is also a veteran, having served as an army aide during World War II.Ĭhristian lobbied for policies that protect veterans.
David Alan Christian’s mother Dorothy pins his bars during a ceremony. “I felt that I had a calling, I could help veterans,” he said.Ĭapt. soil, he continued to protect his soldiers, as an advocate. “And when bullets are flying, it’s really difficult, some of the people you loved, some of the people you cared for, you tell them you got their six and they have your six, and they take a bullet.”īy the age of 20, he was promoted to captain and retired from the Army a year later.īack on U.S. “Battle is really horrendous, war is hell,” Christian said. In 1969, he was severely burned by napalm in Vietnam. That same year, he received two Silver Stars, the country’s third-highest medal for valor. “She pinned my bars on, and my mother was only 4 foot 11,” Christian said.Īs a lieutenant in South Vietnam in 1968, Christian was wounded in action seven times and awarded several medals including the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism and several Purple Hearts.
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