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Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle Art Donovan says Guar is nothing like the battles of the National Football League. The World War II veteran of Saipan, Guam, Tinian, the Philippines, and Okinawa has seen both first-hand as a private first class in the Marine Corps and one of the most honored professional football players.

Eddie LeBaron, former quarterback for the Washington Redskins, was known as the "Little General" on the football field, but he was Marine Corps Capt. LeBaron at "Heartbreak Ridge" during the Korean War. He's been honored with the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.

Both Outstanding professional football players tell their wartime stories in the upcoming DAV funded documentary GIs of the Gridiron, which is now being produced by Emmy Award-winning New Voyage Communications in Washington, D.C. The documentary will be distributed to NFL teams, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the NFL Alumni Association.

"The documentary will show the rich history of service to our nation by those who played professional football," said National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson. "Their records of service are an incredible statement to the honor they brought, not only to the game of football, but to our nation's veterans."

GIs of the Gridiron will highlight the service of professional football players, officials, and executives to our nation in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Somalia, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

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