Our friends at Ironclad produced this great video for Navy SEAL Foundation that shows what they are all about.
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Tuesday, November 12th, 2013Hot Shots Calendar Donate Over £10 000 to Help For Heroes
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Hot Shots Calendar recently donated over £10 000 to Help For Heroes based on UK sales of the 2013 calendar. Help For Heroes offers practical, direct support to the UK’s wounded.
Additionally, the ever popular Kelly Hall signed a load of calendars to give out to the blokes rehabilitating at Tedworth House. Thanks Kelly! I know they appreciate your efforts.
Help A Vet – Get An Elder Heart Tomahawk
Friday, November 1st, 2013Actions are more important than words.
Take action to help a veteran.
I have mentioned Elder heart and the rehabilitative work they do every day for our Veterans. Recently, I found out that some of the art they create is available for sale. I jumped at the chance to pick up a tomahawk which you can see above. Hand forged with inlays of brass, silver and unique twists and patterns, these tomahawks are unique works of art. This also means that I would hang it on a wall as a work of art and not take it out in the woods.
All proceeds go to helping raise awareness for the 22 Veteran suicides every day. If getting a great piece of art wasn’t enough, your donation includes a shirt of your choosing.
elder-heart.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/elder-heart-tomahawk
CFF Introduces Force Multiplier Giveaways For Their Expeditionary Production Facility Indiegogo Campaign
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
KOTA Longboards carves with Combat Flip Flops from KOTA Longboards on Vimeo.
We recently mentioned the Combat Flip Flops Expeditionary Production Facility Indiegogo Campaign. Rather than hit up a bank to raise funds for this endeavor, CFF went the crowdfunding route. There are a couple of reasons they took this course of action. One is, believe it or not, because they “only need $500k”. It might sound like a lot of money but banks generally look at this amount as sitting in this deadzone below $1 Million that they won’t loan to small businesses. Often, they’ll tell you to hit up a relative. Additionally, once you read about the project, you realize that it is perfect for crowdfunding. It’s meant to help a fragile economy and that fits in that philanthropic mindset that created crowdfunding in the first place. I know many of you harbor a resentment toward Afghanistan and her people. But it’s never going to get better if some stability isn’t introduced into the mix. One way to do that is economically. That’s where this project comes in.
As for the amount of $500,000? There are folks who consider this a lot of money, and it is. And many are concerned that the amount is padded imagining some kind of wild lifestyle going on at CFF. I know these guys, despite this world traveler aura that they project, the reality is less playboy and more surf bum. If you’ve got any questions about the budget, by all means please go visit the page on Indiegogo. There is a great graphic that breaks it all down.
If altruism isn’t doing it for you, CFF is introducing Force Multiplier Giveaways for their fundraising campaign and SOG Knives is their first partner. They’re donating 100 Micron knives to the campaign. Starting NOW, the next 100 donors of any value get a SOG Micron added as a perk once the project is successfully funded. How about that?
Head on over and help them out.
www.indiegogo.com/projects/flip-flops-for-afghanistan
The Lieutenant Don’t Know T-Shirts
Monday, October 28th, 2013How can you not appreciate a pitch like this?
BLUF: Everyone needs a t-shirt that says “The Lieutenant Don’t Know”. Because he doesn’t/didn’t/don’t. I’m looking for help funding the 2014 launch of my book “The Lieutenant Don’t Know” which tells the story of one Marine unit in Afghanistan in 2010. T-shirt sales will help fund the marketing and launch of the book!
If you still need a reason to purchase one, consider this:
Oh, and remember kids, MCO P1020.34G states that you can’t wear this bad boy in uniform. Best keep this one for off-duty hours and black ops…
American Apparel Jersey T-shirt Sizes: S – 3XL in OD.
Get yours at www.booster.com/lieutenantdontknow.
Vets Corps USA Veteran’s Day Sale
Thursday, October 24th, 2013In recognition of Veteran’s Day, Vets Corps USA shirts are 20% off. Vets Corps shirts are designed and printed as part of a work therapy program for Veterans. Sales of these t-shirts will support the Vets Corps/Green Vets LA work therapy program.
Combat Flip Flops Expeditionary Production Facility – Indiegogo Campaign
Sunday, October 20th, 2013Combat Flip Flops is currently hosting a crowdfunding effort on Indiegogo. They are looking to raise enough dough to build and set up their Expeditionary Production Facility in Afghanistan. The Expeditionary Production Facility, or EPF, is a flip flop factory in a 40′ shipping container that can be delivered and set up to quickly establish a manufacturing facility in an area. The total cost for building the facility, shipping it to and constructing it in Afghanistan, hiring and training workers, purchasing raw materials for one year of production, and other expenditures is $500,000. They’ve even outlined the distribution of their funding requirements:
Fully funded, Combat Flip Flops’ EPF will provide:
Additionally, if this comes off, Combat Flip Flops will become the #1 footwear and #1 textile exporter of Afghanistan. Donate and/or spread the word, if you can and get in on some cool rewards.
www.indiegogo.com/projects/flip-flops-for-afghanistan
Hot Shots Calendar Launches New Website
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Hot Shots Calendar has launched an entirely new website, updated with info on the 2014 edition of this popular calendar, proceeds of which support wounded warriors both in the UK and US. In addition to merchandise, the site also profiles the models and gives you some additional background on the project.
