Bert Nemcik

The Last Warrior Bert Nemcik

Colonel Michal Volodyovski, a veteran of every war since Korea, faces his demons and he wants them to go away. He decides he has one last mission to undertake and that is to end war forever. He rides to Washington, D. C. and begins his protest. He is assisted by Sergeant Joe Morelli, a man he served with in Vietnam. He befriends a homeless veteran who joins in the mission. Sally Ruff, a vivacious 85 year old woman, comes to join them in achieving their goal to end war forever. Michal is kidnapped, tortured and left for dead. Someone wants the mission to end, but luckily, Michal is saved and the movement continues. He is invited to testify before the Senate committee on defense and he shares with them his vision. After a ride to end war and massive marches across Washington, Michal finally decides to begin a hunger strike to bring attention to the goal. He and Sal begin their hunger strike and thirteen days later it ends in a most surprising way. Michal and Sal are modern American heroes. They demonstrate what it means to believe in peace and love.