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Combat Flip Flops’ Rock The Cashmagh Campaign

Monday, July 7th, 2014

Combat Flip Flops currenty has a campaign on the new crowdfunding site Vet Launch, which hosts crowdfunding campaigns for Veterans. They’re looking for $15000 to launch a brand-new cashmere program which will utilize cashmere wool from local goat farmers in Afghanistan to create luxury scarves for First World markets. Through this effort, CFF looks to aid in developing a stable and self-sufficient economy in Afghanistan by encouraging Afghans to embrace enterprise through exportation, empowering millions of Afghanistan goat herders.

campaigns.vetlaunchusa.com/campaigns/combat-flip-flops-rock-the-cashmagh

Tags: Combat Flip Flops, Vet Launch
Posted in Charity, Fundraising | 17 Comments »

The Valhalla Project – UTV Fundraiser

Thursday, May 29th, 2014

The Valhalla Project is a Veteran reintegration and homesteading education project founded by retired Special Forces LTC Gordon Cucullu and his wife Chris Fontana. Based in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, the long term goal of the Valhalla Project is to become a completely self sufficient, permaculture based farm. It serves as a place for combat veterans and civilian wartime contractors to learn life skills, decompress, and transition back to a peacetime lifestyle.

Currently, Valhalla requires a Utility Vehicle for use as a workhorse and to transport Veterans with limited mobility around the 200 acre property, which operates year-round and sits on rough terrain.

A fundraiser set up on GoFundMe is working towards purchasing a $12,000 Yamaha Viking UTV. Donate to support this worthy cause, and take advantage of some best donation rewards we’ve ever seen in a crowd funding campaign, including signed novels, certificates for training courses, a 762Tactical Operator Chest Rig, and even having your name immortalized in the latest Dalton Fury Delta Force book. The donation period is limited, so please, help out if you can.

www.gofundme.com/8g33gc

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Lightning Friends and Family Memorial Organization – 2nd Annual Golf Tourney

Sunday, May 18th, 2014

The 525 Battlefield Surveillance Brigade has a long, rich history of providing direct and general Intelligence support to America’s rapid deployment forces. They’ve been stationed on Fort Bragg, NC off and on since 1948.

The 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade provides intelligence analysis and collection support to the XVIII Airborne Corps. It is the only rapidly deployable battlefield surveillance brigade in the United States Army. The brigade headquarters, two MI battalions and a Cavalry Squadron are stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The brigade’s capabilities include a full range of advanced intelligence analysis and intelligence collection that includes counterintelligence, long range surveillance, aerial signals intelligence, and Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP). Its Soldiers come from across the range of Military Occupational Specialties in the Army to include military intelligence disciplines, infantry, aviation, signal, and the full range of critical Combat Support and Combat Service Support experts. Its mission is to provide all-source, predictive intelligence and electronic warfare in support of worldwide contingency operations.

Over the years, they’ve lost their share of personnel but it turns out that they are the only unit on Bragg without a memorial. Although I was never assigned to the 525th MI, I have many friends who have been and I served as a SIGINT NCO for many years in another unit on Bragg and as an Intelligence Officer in a unit on Pope AFB for a few more. Naturally, Lightning Friends and Family Memorial Organization’s story, and their effort to pay for a memorial is of interest to me. I thought it was a good idea to share the organization with SSD’s readers as well as info on their upcoming golf tournament.

The Lightning Friends and Family Memorial Organization was established for the purpose of constructing a Memorial to honor fallen Soldiers of the 525th BfSB. The Lightning Memorial is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit public charity organization. All contributions are tax-deductible. The permanent monument will be erected on Ft. Bragg, NC. This memorial project will recognize those service members and their families who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving.

To learn more, ‘Like’ them on Facebeook – www.facebook.com/pages/Lightning-Friends-and-Family-Memorial-Organization

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Survival.Signal.Rescue Panel

Monday, May 12th, 2014

Developed by a friend of SSD, the Survival.Signal.Rescue Panel or SAR Panel is a multipurpose signal panel designed to help the user survive and get rescued in an emergency situation.

The top side is composed of NSI/ISEA 107-2010 compliant high-visibility material, designed to reflect light in either day or night conditions. A center pocket stores the included 20ft. of 400lb break strength kevlar cord, and the entire panel can be stored within the pocket when not in use. High contrast black webbing is sewn around the edges, providing strong attachment points for the included cord.

The bottom side is composed of a US manufactured heat-reflective Mylar, thicker than a standard space blanket. In addition to the signaling and marking functionality, the SSR panel can be used as a sun shade, and the integral pocket can hold hand-warmer and be wrapped around the user’s chest, while the Mylar side is positioned outward to reflect and trap heat in the core. The Mylar is also waterproof so the SSR can be used as a rain cover.

The SSR Panel is currently up for funding on Kickstarter. Funding is going towards ordering the product materials, all produced in the USA. Project rewards include the SSR panel itself, up to a package including a GPS beacon, infrared strobe, and additional survival items.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tbgroup/survivalsignalrescue-panel

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Posted in Fundraising, SERE | 6 Comments »

Warrior Expo – All In, All The Time Foundation

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

There are seven non-profit organizations at Warrior West. All of them are great but my heart remains with All In, All The Time Foundation from my local area, the Virginia Tidewater. Created in honor of Tommy V, a fallen SEAL, this 501(c)3 raises funds for an interesting niche. Lots of organizations do a great job helping out for immediate needs and for supporting the education of family members. AIITT helps fill the gaps for those needs of families that aren’t covered under other programs. They work on a case-by-case basis to tailor their support. They also facilitate support between multiple organizations helping families find the correct programs.

One of the ways they raise funds is to sell some really cool items including these t-shirts and branded Patagonia laptop bags.

www.aiatt.org

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Posted in Fundraising, Warrior Expo | 4 Comments »

Live Fire Gear – 550 FireCord On Kickstarter

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

550 FireCord is a project currently up for funding on Kickstarter. It consists of 550 paracord with the inner core replaced with a composite that functions as an fire starting material.

FireCord is completely functional in all the same ways that standard 550 paracord is: it can be made into lanyards and zipper pulls, used as a survival material, etc. While the composite is encased in the paracord sleeve, FireCord is no more volatile than traditional paracord. Outside of the sleeve, the composite ignites with ease, burns very hot, features a long burn time for its volume, and is completely waterproof. Of course, the paracord sleeve is still functional even after the composite core is removed.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/livefiregear/550-firecord-the-ultimate-emergency-fire-starter?ref=category

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Posted in Fundraising, Materials | 7 Comments »

BLACK The Webseries – Season 2

Friday, April 18th, 2014

A successful crowdfunding venture led to the creation of BLACK, a webseries about the formation of a covert team in response to a direct attack on the CIA on American soil, staring former U.S. Navy SEAL Mikal Vega. Now, the creators are back for a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for BLACK season 2, looking to make at least 5 times the funding goal of the previous season. Various funding rewards are being offered, from morale patches and apparel, all the way up to an invitation to the cast and crew premiere.

In case you’re not familiar with the series, you can watch the the entire first season here.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1961255767/black-the-web-series-season-2

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Posted in Fundraising | 13 Comments »

Spam Can “Hook & Loop” Patches

Sunday, April 13th, 2014

Gunwebsites has designed 7.62×39 and 7.62x54r spam can Velcro patches, yet found the borders were “off” and decided to gauge interest “as-is” by holding a funding campaign on Kickstarter. The campaign was successful enough that they even expanded the line to include a 5.45×39 spam can patch. Although the campaign has reached its funding goal, there are still backing rewards available for those who are interested.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gunwebsites/spam-can-hook-and-loop-patches

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Posted in Fundraising, Morale | 6 Comments »