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If I’d written, produced and directed a splashy video, you can be damn sure I’d take credit for it. Not so the United States Department of Defense. They’d prefer to operate under camouflage of United Airlines.
A 13-minute video singing the praises of extraordinary opportunities in military careers conveniently leaves out, among other reality checks, the fact that the Pentagon not only produced the film but also paid United $36,000 to run it. Passengers just might surmise either that United was behind the production or is running it as a public service announcement. But we certainly wouldn’t want to mislead anyone.
Hurry. The current run ends May 17.
Your high school student will get a chance to see the full length 48-minute version. Coming this fall to a high school guidance office near you.