On January 1, 2003, the Department of the Navy released a short video that is now being shown in theaters around the country. This five-minute film features some of the Sailors and Marines who are participating in Operation Enduring Freedom. In the words of Lt. Col. James Kuhn, the producer of the film, "The purpose of the film is to powerfully communicate to the American public what the Navy and Marine Corps team is and who we are. It's about the people wearing the uniform from the 18-year-old rifleman in the middle of a hostile desert to the captain of a ship their spirit, their sacrifice and their contribution to the defense of the United States."