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A troubled veteran attempts to forget the past by volunteering at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, but it proves difficult when he's close to the plane that changed his life forever—the Corsair.

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Retired Navy pilot William Beckington never planned to move on after The Incident and has lived with the guilt for seventy years. After failed attempts with PTSD counselors, his daughter recommends that he begin volunteering on the aircraft carrier CV-10 in Charleston, South Carolina. Reluctantly, Bill agrees, but his decision proves difficult when he stumbles back into the world of Corsairs, the plane he'd rather forget.

Seeing that The Incident still haunts him, Bill's new friends attempt to help him remember his long-lost joy; he attends Bull Dog Tours, learns the stories of other veterans, and strangely finds himself near the Corsair more than he would like.

While nothing will free his mind from the traumatizing memory of accidentally shooting his friend down, Bill must find a way to push past his grief and guilt to live the life he is meant to live—and rekindle Ted's legacy before he succumbs.

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*A friendship-centered military drama about love, PTSD, and grief.*

*Inspired by my older brother's death and what I've learned at Patriots Point while working there.*

*Curious about the airplanes we have at Patriots Point? Feel free to check them out! https://www.patriotspoint.org/things-to-do/aircraft*

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After he accidentally murders a man in battle, Zorro must overcome his guilt to keep his good name so that California does not lose its beloved hero under the new comandante's ruthless rule.

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Diego de la Vega has been Zorro for a year, which has proven to be a fantastic experience for him, but when a new comandante moves to Los Ángeles and proves to be even more heinous than the others, Diego ups his game to show the people of California that no matter how evil a man may be, Zorro will always be there to protect them. His plan backfires when a bystander jumps into the fray during a confrontation with the comandante, leaving Zorro to kill his very first man.

Overwhelmed with guilt and fear, Diego vows never to don the mask again, but with the comandante's ruthless rule and no Zorro, Los Ángeles is vulnerable and needs Zorro more than ever.

Will Bernardo and Diego's father help Diego regain his confidence, or will California lose the hero they've looked up to for a year now: their very own El Zorro?