American Shield Memoir Optioned for NRJ Media Groups Feature Film Division. NRJ Media Group has also secured the rights to Iraq War Veteran and Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell’s memoir, “American Shield,” a powerful first-hand account of an immigrant who has devoted his life to defending America in Iraq and at the Capitol on January 6th.
Booklist Publications
“Powerful… American Shield is the moving story of a man overcoming great adversity to become and exemplary citizen, only to suffer terrible injuries while defending the Constitution, democracy and American freedom”
Jon Stewart
“Whenever duty calls, Sergeant Gonell answers. His story of service and resilience is uplifting and inspiring and he is my height which I also admire”.