Flags for Vets, Inc.

2 days ago

Just got these two bottles back of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima signed by a couple of the remaining living Marines who fought and survived it. The two signatures are John Boswell, Navy Corpsman and 100 year old Don Graves (who fought alongside Woody Williams MoH).

These bottles of Heritage Distilling Bourbon are so special. There’s only two in the world signed by these two WWII heroes. I’ve added them to my collection. One may end up going on the auction block but the other will always be with me.

Thanks Mark Donahew for facilitating this. I’ll see them both next week when I head to Texas. They’ll both receive flagpoles as my humble way of saying thank you for their sacrifices. ... See MoreSee Less

Flags for Vets, Inc.

2 weeks ago

81 years ago, our freedom was secured by the blood of those who dropped from the sky and landed on the beaches of Normandy.

We owe a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. Courage to face an entrenched enemy hell bent on turning the collective allied advance back into the sea failed but at the cost of more than 4,000 lives with triple that wounded.

On this anniversary we honor those who stared down certain death to secure our freedoms.

I, for one, am eternally grateful for the courage, commitment and tenacity shown that bloody day and the days that followed.

Thank you is not near enough. ... See MoreSee Less

Flags for Vets, Inc.

3 weeks ago

We honored our 712th veteran yesterday afternoon here locally. Everyone meet, Eric Brandenburg, USAF. He enlisted in Feb. 1989 and retired in Mar. 2009. MSGT Brandenburg was a JTAC with the 17th STS attached to the 75th Ranger Regiment.

He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan 13 times from 2001-2008. He was awarded the Silver Star on 1 Sept., 2004 for his actions over a 6 day period from 31 Mar. - 5 Apr. in Iraq. His citation is below. I encourage you to take a minute and read it. He also received 5 Bronze Stars along with other campaign and theater medals.

He’s a humble, proud patriot that served his country with honor and distinction.

For those that don’t know, the Silver Star is the third highest award that can be awarded to an individual for Valorous actions. The fourth is the Bronze Star. I’ve only had the opportunity one other time to honor a Silver Star recipient.

Thanks to his wife Traci forr nominating him. We actually pulled off the surprise! ... See MoreSee Less