New on Military Vet Shop
April 2013
240th Assault Helicopter Co. –
http://www.cafepress.com/milvetshop2/9981197
52nd
Combat Aviation Battalion –
http://www.cafepress.com/milvetshop2/9935534
March 2013
Protected by a Devil Dog -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9921198
US Marine Corps (Ver 2)-
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9921185
US Marine Corps (Ver 3) -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9921048
Once A Marine, Always A Marine -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9920826
February 2013
I Raised A Marine (Devil Dog) -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9893957
I
Raised A Marine (EGA) -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9893825
I
Raised An Army Paratrooper -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9894156
January 2013
New Ship!
The USS
George Washington.
December 2012
Read our
December newsletter online:
New History! U.S. Army Aviation:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/History/ArmyAviation.html
November 2012
New History! 4th Marine Division | The Fighting Fourth:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/History/4thMarDiv.html
New History! 503d Infantry | The Rock Regiment:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/History/503rdParachuteInfantry.html
October 2012
An Update on the 173rd Airborne BCT
The
173rd
Airborne Summary History on MilitaryVetShop.com has been updated
to reflect the recent activities of the the 173rd Airborne BCT. These
hard-charging Army Airborne soldiers have consistently been front and center in
our nation's war on terrorism.
Read
More »
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New History!
Sept. 14th, 2012
A Summary History of U.S. Navy Destroyers - a
brief overview of the history of the US Navy Destroyers, from its humble
beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the mighty ships that patrol the
world's oceans today.
Read more
»
New For July
July 2nd, 2012
Army
Aviation Centennial
Did you know that U.S. Army Aviation has been around for over
100 years? I hadn't thought about it until this awesome army.mil site that
commemorates 100 year milestones of aviation came up on my radar. The site has
a great timeline and slide shows with pictures from different eras of Army
Aviation.
I learned a lot from that site. For instance, most all of us
know about the Wright Brother's first flight at Kittyhawk, North Carolina on
December 17, 1903. But did you know that the first American soldier to give his
life in advancing aviation as a military technology was Lieutenant Thomas
Selfridge who was killed in a test flight with Orville Wright on September 17,
1908. The Army saw the potential of aviation early on, creating the first
aviation section (part of the Signal Corps then) on July 18, 1914, and first
used aircraft in operations in Mexico chasing Poncho Villa's forces in 1916.
Military Vet Shop honors Army Aviation with designs that feature
branch insignia, crew wings, and aircraft matched with unit patches
»
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From The Roving Historian:
Remembering the Cold War - June 13th 2012
For me, one of the frustrating things about getting older is
that what seems like ancient history to young people just happened yesterday in
my mind. But after finding a couple of videos on YouTube that have to do with
the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment during the Cold War, I counted up the years.
It’s been almost 23 years since the fall of the “Iron Curtain,”
and going on 24 since I left the "Fulda Gap." It did seem like yesterday, at
least until I took a look at these old clips.
I have not written much about my own military service in this
blog. I share a portion of it here, just to contribute part of my own "oral
history." I served in the 11th ACR, the Blackhorse Regiment, as an aviation
officer and scout helicopter pilot from 1985 to 1988. During those Cold War
years, the mission of the 11th Armored Cavalry was to patrol approximately 230
miles of the East German border. We linked up with the 2nd Armored Cavalry to
our south, and the British Army of the Rhine on the north. The Regiment’s
headquarters was based in the town of Fulda, about twenty miles from the
border.
Read entire story here »
New Designs:
By special request: 3rd Armored Division with M-48 Patton Tank
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9037708
We're happy to announce our latest design for the submariners,
veterans and family of the USS Louisville:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/9007555 - Our first
Los Angeles Class Submarine design!
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New For June
June 3rd, 2012
Father's Day is Here!
Happy Father's Day to all of our friends out there! This
Father's Day, we'd like to take this opportunity to re-run an article written
by Jim about his Dad in 2008. It's Fathers and Veterans like Bob Broumley who
have made this country great!
From The Roving Historian:
MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 10, 2008
For Veterans Day
It’s
Veterans Day and I have strong opinions about it. I hate that to most people it
just means that there will be a sale down at the big box store. I come from a
family where everyone joined the army. Not because of patriotism or
nationalistic fervor. As my dad said, it’s just “what we
do.” My
service was mostly during the Cold War. My father’s was during
Korea. I like the irony that he was in at the start of the Cold War and I was
there at the end. I’m much more proud of his service than mine, so
I’ve included several photos from his album here for you to see.
The
way I look at it, every time a “great man” did something that they
teach you about in public school, there was a little guy making it happen, or
enduring the consequences depending on the outcome. Please use Veterans Day to
do two things. First, take the time to listen to veterans in your family or
those you know. Ask them what they did, where they were, and what was it like.
Record, write it down, and remember it. There are many programs going on now to
record and archive veteran’s oral histories. I have a bias for
the U.S. Army
Heritage Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Visit their
website and participate if you can. There are of course other programs
like the Library of Congress Veterans
History Project.
Second,
use this day to think about, and talk with your family, about our military and
how we use it. Because we employ it. The people decide how it is used. I will
not use this blog to promulgate a political debate. I want to only promote the
study, appreciation, and enjoyment of history. But please be aware that you can
and must have an opinion on how we use our military to advance our agenda
around the world as well as provide for our nation’s security. And know
that there are young people out there right now who are the instrument of our
policies. Only a precious few choose to join the military these days. We need
to use them wisely.
To
honor the veterans in my family and those that I’ve known in my life,
I’m including the text of a speech I’ll be giving at my local
Toastmasters Club tomorrow. I hope you enjoy it. And please, sometime tomorrow
go up to a veteran, shake his or her hand, and say, “Thank you for your
service.” That honor was given to me by a World War II veteran one day a
few years ago and I’ve never forgotten it. I couldn’t believe that
this man who had seen and done more than I could ever dream of would thank me
for my service. It meant the world to me.
Father's Day Hints
There are only a couple of times each year where
you get to drop heavy hints to your family - and they have to give you
whatever you want... it's the law! This Father's Day, you can sweeten the pot a
bit by offering coupon codes and/or free shipping!
From our Zazzle store:
Free Shipping on
all orders over $50 if you order by June 7, 3PM PST
http://www.zazzle.com/militaryvetshop
From our Cafe Press store:
25% off orders
of $60 or more from
www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop this week. Use Coupon
code: 25FATHERS25 at checkout between 5/30/2012 and 6/7/2012.
We'd like to thank you all for subscribing and for
being a part of the Military Vet Shop family!
:-)
Jim & Sheila
Broumley
Coming Soon:
They've just introduced a whole BUNCH of new
products, which we hope to have up on most units by the end of the month. Email
us with special requests to get put at the front of the line, otherwise we'll
work our way through all the units alphabetically (or numerically). Here's a
list of upcoming products...
Beer Label
Wine Label
Mylar Balloon
Square Coaster
Round Coaster
Picture Ornament
Snowflake
Ornament
Velcro Beer Cooler
USA (shaped) Sticker
Square (3"x3")
Sticker
Square (3"x3") Car Magnet
Rectangle (3"x5") Car Magnet
Round (5.5") Car Magnet
Oval (3"x5") Car Magnet
Rectangle (5"x3.75") Hitch Cover
Oval
(6"x3.5") Hitch Cover
Round Pet Tag
Heart Pet Tag
Bone Pet
Tag
New For April
April 1st, 2012
New Designs:
Helicopter Pilots don't fly, they beat
the air into submission:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8619226
Available for UH-60, UH-1, OH-58 and CH-47.
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New For March
March 4th, 2012
We're really looking forward to Spring here at Military Vet Shop
- T-shirt weather once again! We've got a lot of new designs to announce this
month and many more planned for the coming weeks. Many of the new designs are
thanks to special requests from Veterans and their Wives, Mothers and proud
Grandpas!
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for subscribing
and for being a part of the Military Vet Shop family!
:-)
Jim &
Sheila Broumley
New Ship:
USS Ronald Reagan:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8595969
New Combat Veteran Designs:
WWII Veteran &
Family: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8494041
Korea War Veteran & Family:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8544813
Afghanistan [Operation Enduring Freedom] Veteran & Family:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8545666
New Family Designs:
"When I Say Jump" - 82nd
Airborne: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8572289
"When I Say Jump" - 18th Infantry:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8572340
"When I Say Jump" - 25th Infantry:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8572363
"When I Say Jump" - 173rd Airborne:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8580039
"When I Say Jump" - 509th PIR:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8580059
"When I Say Jump" - Special Forces:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8580074
"Some Heroes Wear Capes, Mine Wears Jump Boots":
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8572269
"Some Heroes Wear Capes, Mine Wears Combat Boots":
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8572130
New Navy General Designs:
Navy Pride:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8581002
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New for the New Year:
February 2nd, 2012
Happy Groundhog Day!
It has been a BUSY month here at Military Vet Shop - we've
quadrupled the number of family designs in our shop, so there's an even greater
selection of t-shirts, car magnets, mugs and gift items for Mom, Wife,
Daughter, Grandpa, Brother and more! You're sure to find a way to say "I Love
My Veteran" in style! We're also in the process of loading some new electronic
sleeves and covers, so be sure to stay tuned for more on that! As always, we
thank you for subscribing and for being a part of the Military Vet Shop
family!
:-)
Jim & Sheila Broumley
New
Ship:
USS Connecticut: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8462173
New Military Working Dogs:
MWD for ALL
Branches: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8445056
New Family Designs:
I [Heart] My
Coastie: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8478570
USCG Proud Girlfriend:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8484541
USCG Proud Wife: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8484593
I [Heart] My Soldier:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8484626
I [Heart] My Paratrooper:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8485432
Army Proud Wife: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8490235
Army Proud Girlfriend:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8484627
USAF Proud Girlfriend:
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8490284
USAF Proud Wife: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8490286
I [Heart] My Airman: http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8490287
January 3rd, 2012
Silent Service on Military Vet
Shop:
Oh yes, it HAS been a long time in coming, but finally -
FINALLY, we're proud to announce the first designs for the U.S. Navy's Silent
Service - the Submariners!
The
USS Jimmy Carter [SSN-23] represents the first of many submarine designs to
be featured in our store - we hope you like what you see!
1/83 Field Artillery
For Vietnam Veterans of the 1st of the 83rd Field Artillery, we
offer 3 new designs on our
Cafe Press
shop as well as designs with editable text on our
Zazzle store.
Thank You
Thanks to all of our subscribers and friends. It's been a great
year for new designs and meeting fellow vets via email, facebook, and snail
mail. Your suggestions, corrections, and special requests have built this store
and continue to do so. We thank you all for your participation and wish you the
very best in 2012!
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New for December:
December 6th, 2011
Getting Around The Site:
Lately, we've had a few requests for catalogs as the
Military Vet Shop website is getting, well, HUGE - and it's pretty
easy to get lost in there. Unfortunately, with over 500,000 products for all
branches of service, we find it cost prohibitive to offer a catalogue.
However, we do offer several tools to assist you in viewing items online at
www.militaryvetshop.com:
1. A “Search”
function in the upper-right corner of every page that allows you to
narrow the offerings using keywords such as “army aviation” or
“m-48”
2. A
“Browse by Unit” page to allow you to search for your
unit/patch: http://www.militaryvetshop.com/byunit.html
3. A “Browse by Item”
page to allow searches for a specific item, i.e. t-shirt or mug:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/byitem.html
4. A “Browse by Branch”
page allows you to see everything we have available for your branch of
service, merely click on Marines and you’ll see ALL items available for
US Marines with tabs at the top of the page to narrow your search to certain
items: http://www.militaryvetshop.com/bybranch.html
5. A “Browse by
Aircraft” page for our Aviators and Crew members:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/byaircraft.html
6. A “Browse by Award”
page for Badges Earned and Branch Brass:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/byaward.html
7. A “Browse by Ship”
page for our US Navy Veterans:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/byship.html
8. A “Browse by
Vehicle” page for Truckers, Tankers, Strykers and more:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/byvehicle.html
9. A “Histories”
page that features summary histories on over 30 Army units, Several
Marine Divisions, and the US Navy Aircraft Carrier Fleet:
http://www.militaryvetshop.com/histories.html
New Units/Ships
It's been a blizzard of special requests the past couple of
weeks, and I won't take the time to list all of the personalizations here, but
the new unit/ship patches include:
The USS Fox - DLG 33 : http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8351434
The Marine Expeditionary Force (USMEF I - 2 Versions): http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/8346430
Currently on SALE!
'Tis the season for the super-saver coupon and we've been
offering at least one per week since the end of October. Keep any eye on our
Facebook
Page for announcements of last minute sales and coupons to save you money
this holiday season.
Current Coupons:
Through December 8th! 10% off orders over $40. Use Coupon Code TDEC1140 at
checkout. http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop
Through Midnight - $5 Off of Mugs. Use Coupon Code
DECDELIGHTS2 at checkout. http://www.zazzle.com/militaryvetshop
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New for November:
November 17th, 2011
New Ships, New Family Designs
Our Navy Section is a big hit with shoppers and it is growing
rapidly! We now have sections for the
USS
Enterprise (CVN 65), the
USS
Eisenhower (CVN 69), the
USS
Carl Vinson (CVN 70), and the
USS
Lincoln (CVN 72) in our store. Also, thanks to our official "Navy
Girlfriend Advisory Committee - NGAC" - we've got some very "girly"
Half My
Heart designs for each of the carriers.
Family Members: We've got designs for each and every branch of
the service now!
Air
Force,
Army,
Coast
Guard,
Marines, and
Navy - something for
everyone!
New Products
We've had SO MANY new products introduced this year, but few
have been as instantly popular as the
Car Magnets. The car magnets allow you to show your veteran
pride without putting your paint job in jeopardy! We don't have very many of
our designs available on these as yet, but please
email your request and we'll get
those stocked first!
Everything is on SALE!
'Tis the season for the super-saver coupon and we've been
offering at least one per week since the end of October. Keep any eye on our
Facebook
Page for announcements of last minute sales and coupons to save you money
this holiday season.
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of the Share Button at the top-right of each page and spread the
word!
Thank you for subscribing!
New for October:
October 3rd, 2011
The United States Navy on Military Vet Shop
It's been a LONG time coming, but we are proud to present the
first of many US Navy Designs on Military Vet Shop. Thanks to a friendly letter
from a USN Persian Gulf Veteran, we decided it was high time that we start
creating graphics for all you hard working veterans of the Navy! And since we
had to start somewhere, we began with Larry Hart's ship - the
USS
Eisenhower. We also have designs for the
USS
Enterprise and by the end of this week, we'll have the USS Lincoln.
We're also introducing something new in the Navy section that we
haven't really offered our Army and Marine veterans -
Wives and Girlfriend apparel - if it proves popular, we'll
start adding those designs to the rest of the store.
Since it takes about a week to ten days to create one of these
ships, we'll be working off of our list of requests first, then we'll go back
and catch the ones that we missed when time allows, so don't be shy - step up
and email your request if you
want to be on the "to do" list!
New Sections on Military Vet Shop this month:
2nd
ACR Combat Medic & Desert Storm with the new M113 ACAV
23rd ID (Americal) with
CIB
All Oval,
Rectangle, and Bumper Stickers now offer the option of a CLEAR background!
Perfect for car windows!!
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Just released!
New for August:
August 30th, 2011
****EXTRA****
Just released!
Military Vet Shop is pleased to announce the release of...
The
Boldest Plan is the Best: The Combat History of the 509th Parachute
Infantry Battalion during WWII
Authored by Jim Travis Broumley
List Price: $16.95
5.06" x 7.81" (12.852 x 19.837
cm)
Black & White on Cream paper 388 pages
Rocky Marsh
Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0983963202
ISBN-10: 0983963207
BISAC: History
/ Military / World War II
In the fall of 1941, as the United States Army scrambled to
prepare for the war they knew was coming, a new kind of soldier was training
with a new way of getting to the battlefield – the paratrooper. As fate
would have it, the fourth battalion of parachute infantry to be activated would
be the first to deploy to England and the first to jump into combat, while
their more celebrated airborne brothers were still training in the States. This
independent airborne unit was designated the 509th Parachute Infantry
Battalion, nicknamed the Geronimos. The paratroopers of the 509th PIB were also
known as “gingerbread men” for the figure on the unit patch they
wore.
Lieutenant Colonel Edson Raff, the first combat commander of
the Geronimos, believed that in military operations “the boldest plan is
the best.” That philosophy was demonstrated over and over again by the
509th PIB on the battlefields of World War II. Read the riveting true story of
the first American paratroopers to jump into combat during the invasion of
North Africa. Follow these same men as they parachute behind enemy lines in
Italy, hold the line against a German onslaught at Anzio, and parachute into
southern France. Stay with them until their last fight, during the Battle of
the Bulge, where only 55 men walked away.
Little has been written
about the gingerbread men in WWII. Now the 509th Parachute Infantry
Battalion’s combat chronicle is available in one source. In “The
Boldest Plan is the Best,” author Jim Broumley has skillfully crafted a
narrative of the beginnings of American airborne and the first paratroopers to
go into combat. The exploits of this “bastard battalion” are
brought to life with the voices of the veterans themselves, seventy
photographs, and seventeen original maps. Enough background on WWII is provided
for the enjoyment of a general audience, but readers of military history will
also relish this story of an often overlooked unit of elite American
paratroopers.
Click
here to purchase The Boldest Plan is the Best: The Combat History of the
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion during WWII »
August 28th, 2011
From our Veterans:
We love getting photos, so we can see just how GOOD you guys
look in those shirts!
:-)
Sheila
Hi
Thought we would share the shirts with you!
Thanks Again!
Subject: 1/502 in Vegas
I thought you might
enjoy seeing the entire cast from our mini-reunion (mostly) Bravo Co 1/502
(Keith is Charlie company). The photos are numbered (and there are some folks
missing from each photo)
We talked about you guys, just like you were
there (haha), and we fully intend for you to attend one of our gatherings
sometime in the future. We plan to rotate the meeting places to different
places and meet every two years. We added two to our number this year and we
had a great time. If we can do that more, we will start to make a dent in
finding some of our brothers who are in hiding. We will keep working on it! All
of us feel like we are part of the family now, so you guys stay in touch.
Wayne and all the VN First Strike Troopers
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|
1813 : Standing L-R Keith Askin; John Farrell; Ed
Langrand; Pete King; Jorge Sanchez; Pat Hurley Sitting L-R Adam Ortiz; John
Hay; Wayne Dugger (Click for close-up) |
1817: Standing L-R Ed Langrand; Wayne Dugger; Doc
Thompson; Pete King; John Hay; Pat Hurley; Fred Ghareeb Sitting L-R Keith
Askin; Adam Ortiz; Jorge Sanchez (Click for close-up) |
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Please contact Peter King for more
information. |
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Mail we like:
We receive quite a bit of mail – much of it, oddly enough,
angry at us because the sender somehow believes the absence of their unit patch
to be a slight on our part. I assure you, this is not the case at all.
MilitaryVetShop.com was built one
request at a time. It all started with the founder;
Jim Broumley,
wanting an 11th ACR t-shirt with his aircraft on it. Five years later, we offer
thousands of designs on over a half-million products. All of this from a very
small staff of two. That's right, there are two of us - and only one of us is a
graphic designer... that would be me. So, while we absolutely LOVE hearing from
our vets - please know that we're creating as fast as we can and we don't know
what you want until you tell us... nicely.
:-)
Sheila
Mail we don't like:
We don't like thinking that ANYONE is unhappy with one of our
products! This past week, we recieved an email from a veteran of the 3rd
Armored Division who was very unhappy with the print quality and product that
he had ordered. This is not the first time we've heard about this and we would
like to know if you feel that our provider has stepped-down the quality of our
popular
khaki hat. I would like to know what your experience with
this - or any - of our products has been, please email me with the details so I
can speak intelligently with our representative and see if we can solve any QC
issues. Send your feedback to sheila@militaryvetshop.com along
with any photos you might have and I'll see what can be done to fix the issue
once and for all.
Special Requests:
This past month, we recieved requests from someone who wanted an
O-1 Bird Dog design for a reunion of the 221st
Aviation Company and a much-needed correction from an 11th ACR Vietnam Vet,
who set us straight - in the nicest way - on what type of
M-113s
(ACAV) they used in Vietnam. Thanks again Monte & Jim for your
letters!
Other special requests include:
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New for June & July:
July 1st, 2011
To all of our subscribers: Sorry for missing the June
Newsletter, we were busy moving to our new digs here in Mechanicsburg, PA, so
Jim could be a bit closer to the
Army Heritage and
Education Center for his
research. It's a
beautiful corner of the country with lots to see and do, so we were a teeny bit
distracted last month... but now, we're back to work!
:-)
Jim & Sheila
Broumley
Military Vet Shop
Special Requests:
We received several requests this month, but one stood out as a
unique challenge; a veteran who was part of the first campaign to Iraq in March
of 2003, who wanted "to have the logo "Creeping Death" and a picture of a skull
wearing a CVC (tank helmet) ...and maybe a tank in the background." Well, I do
like a challenge, so I present to you 3d ACR tankers, "Creeping
Death" Thank you Brian for your request!
**If anyone would like
that with another patch or vehicle, let me know.
Also see:
US Army Pathfinders -
http://www.cafepress.com/MilVetShop2/7809250
I Rode
With The 2nd ACR (Gunship) -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/7811617
I
Rode With The 2nd ACR (Slick) -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/7811472
Family of an Iraq Veteran -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/7817634
1st
Avn Bde Vietnam Master Aviator -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/7843897
CIB
with text "7th Inf Div 31st Inf Regt D Co" -
http://www.cafepress.com/MilVetShop2/7854829
1st
Cavalry, 11th Avn Grp -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/7855055
8th
ID 5-81st Field Artillery -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop/7855249
11th
Air Assault Mohawk -
http://www.cafepress.com/MilVetShop2/7855283
24th ID
Huey w/Aircrew wings -
http://www.cafepress.com/MilVetShop2/7859537
62nd
Aviation Company (Corps) -
http://www.cafepress.com/militaryvetshop.548971801
Zazzle Store Requests:
101st Airborne Patch with Paratrooper Wings Mug -
http://www.zazzle.com/101st_airborne_patch_with_jump_wings_mug-168849207931716779
Products In The Works! Coming soon to all available Unit
Patches:
Laptop Skins
Pint Glasses
Performance Fabric Tee
Car Magnets
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New for May:
May 3rd, 2011
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our own page on Facebook, where we'll be sharing news links to articles
pertaining to Veteran Issues, Coupon Codes, New Product Offerings and more!
Visit us at: http://www.facebook.com/militaryvetshop
Special Requests:
We receive many special requests - and love being able to make
that design "just right" for them, but it's rare that someone takes the time to
share their story and photos, and we can't thank them enough! We'd like to
share one story in particular. If you'll recall, we wrote about Daniel Correa's
special request briefly in our last newsletter. He had asked for Vietnam
Veteran Family designs so he and his family could surprise his father... it
worked out just as he had planned:
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We just returned from visiting my family after
a great weekend. As you may recall, this past weekend we joined in "Welcoming
Home" many Vietnam Veterans, after 40+ long years. It was an event filled with
remembrance, reflection, and reverence for the soldiers and families that
endured one of the hardest conflicts in our country's history. After many
years, you can still see the impact that this war has on those who served.
Expressing that they would do it again and feeling like they didn't do enough,
was a common theme that I heard.
Although my mom almost blew it, we were able to
surprise my dad with the "granddaughter" shirts. I lost count of the number of
times someone asked us where we bought our shirts. At one point I grabbed a pen
and wrote down the website on a few sheets of paper in anticipation for those
who asked. Needless to say, I ran out. One gentlemen even told me that he had
already ordered one after I had provided him the information earlier that day.
My dad also had a number of gentlemen who served in the 101st Airborne Division
approach him when they saw his shirt. It was neat to see them talk and share
about their experience.
Attached you will find a couple of pictures,
one of the entire family and then one of my dad and I. I can't thank you enough
for helping us make this a special day for him and our family. I greatly
appreciate everything you did to make this weekend even more special.
Also, here are a couple of websites that
highlight the event:
http://www.themonitor.com
http://lzrgv.com
Sincerely,
Daniel Correa
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Thanks again Daniel for sharing your story!
Also...
Other requests for April include:
Death From Above
– A special request for the USMC DA NANG VIETNAM VMO 2
I'd Rather Be
Driving... – An "I'd rather be driving" license plate is now available
for every vehicle and aircraft!
Vietnam Vet Family
– For proud Wives, Brothers, Sons, Daughters and more!
Field Artillery Branch
– Designs for the Artillery Branch of the US Army
2nd ID with M113
– The Warrior Division patch teamed up with an M113 APC
9th ID Vietnam with
CIB – The 9th Infantry Div patch, Vietnam with the Combat Infantry
Badge
New Unit:
SETAF – The
Southern European Task Force (SETAF)
Sneak Peek at New Products:
Customized text features. Our partners at Cafe Press have just
made available a new feature that allows us to add a "your text here" area to
our designs. Since this would require us going back through several thousand
designs and "reworking" them, we're going to make it available at this time
only to those who request it. So, if you'd like the ability to add your name to
your unit patch or one of our other designs -
email us and we'll get it posted
to the store.
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New for April:
April 1st, 2011
Special Requests:
*WHEW* It has been a very busy month here - we've had so
many special requests, it's hard to know where to begin! Let's start the list
with the reunions...
New Products:
Our provider has been keeping us busy adding new products this
month, the following are now available on
MilitaryVetShop.com:
- Aluminum
License Plates – For the front of your car, truck, or SUV, these 12x6
aluminum plates offer a custom touch to your ride! (Not legal as a Front
Plate in states that require two plates: AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, IA, ID,
IL, MD, ME, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT,
WA, WS, WY)
- Keychains
Available for most units/designs in Oval and Rectangle.
- Shot
Glasses Available with ALL unit patches - be sure to take a few to this
year's reunion!
- iPod iTouch2
Cases If you would like one with your unit patch - just
send us a quick note
- Men's & Women's
Pajamas Available with limited designs right now,
let us know if you would like one
with your unit patch.
Sneak Peek:
FINALLY! Rumor has it that within the next 30 days or so, we'll
have Wish Lists available!!
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New for March:
March 2nd, 2011
Special
Requests:
By special request, we've added an
OV-1 Mohawk to
our lineup of aircraft on Military Vet Shop. Currently available in the
1st Aviation
Brigade section of our store - please let us know if you'd like to see this
aircraft paired up with another patch or specialized text.
Search By Vehicle Or Aircraft:
Keyword tags have been updated, so that you can search for...
Mohawk,
Huey (Slicks &
Gunships), Blackhawk,
OH-58,
Chinook,
CH-46,
Ambulance,
5-Ton Truck,
Parachute,
Abrams Tank,
Humvee,
Howitzer (M-109),
Bradley,
Stryker,
M113
We're still refining the tags, so you might find a tank in with
the m113s, but hopefully not for long! (It takes a while to go through several
thousand images!)
;-)
Too Early To Talk Reunion??
Nope! Not at all! The folks of the 192nd AHC won't be getting
together until the third week of September, but they'll have all of their
reunion gear READY – thanks to their early request. We'll have everything
from custom banners and name tags to t-shirts, hats and mugs for their event
— at no additional cost! Contact us at:
info@militaryvetshop.com with
your request and beat the rush!
Coupon:
Take 10% off orders over $40* thru 3/3. Coupon Code
AMAR1140
Sneak Peek:
We have not made these available - yet, but expect to see them
in all sections within the next 2-3 weeks:
- Aluminum License Plates
- Men's / Women's Pajamas
- Vinyl License Plate Frames
- Keychains
Tell A Friend!
We've grown over the past few years — all thanks to
Veterans telling their fellow Veterans about us. If you like what you see,
please take advantage of the Share Button at the top-right of each page
and spread the word!
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New for February:
February 1st, 2011
Special
Requests:
We had a special request come in that we'd never had before;
this time it wasn't for an armored vehicle, an aircraft, or a unit patch - but
for a dog! Thanks again to our friend from the
212th
MP Company - Vietnam! As dog lovers, we were more than happy to make a
design for the men and women dog handlers who served, or are serving, in one of
the Military Police Units of the U.S. Army. If you worked with these
four-legged soldiers, please take a look at our
Police Dog designs and let us know if you'd like a different
patch or text.
162nd AHC
In all the excitement about the new website, we failed to
mention that we now have four new designs for the
162nd
Aviation Company - Vietnam, whether you were a
Copperhead or a
Vulture, we've got a t-shirt for that!
1st Armored Division - M-109
Another special request: For the Desert Storm Veterans of the
1st AD, we've added an
M-109
Paladin design to our lineup - as well as a gerneric 1st AD "Army
Veteran's Wife" with the Howitzer.
New Unit
The
35th
Infanty Div - The Santa Fe Division - for veterans of
Kosovo,
Bosnia
and first responders during
Hurricane
Katrina.
New Products
Perfect for the "Man Cave" or the
Clubhouse!
New Wall Peels are full-color graphics printed on a
scratch-resistant & reusable vinyl (with a special adhesive that sticks to
walls, without harming them or leaving a residue). The fully-digital print
turns your art into eye-catching wall graphics that are easy to move and reuse.
Wall Peel Sizes available: 22×14 Rectangle, 22×14
Oval, 38.5×24.5 Rectangle, 38.5×24.5 Oval, 21×7 Long
Rectangle and 42×14 Long Rectangle. Priced at only $12.99 - $19.99
Tell A Friend!
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please take advantage of the Share Button at the top-right of each page
and spread the word!
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New for January:
January 7th, 2011
Happy New Year Everyone!!
We're a little late getting the newsletter out this month,
because we've been doing a bit of remodeling (and you KNOW those projects
always go over budget and way past the scheduled delivery date!).
MilitaryVetShop.com now has a
whole new look and feel – and hopefully is now a bit easier to navigate
whether you're inside or outside of the store itself. Here's a brief overview
of the improvements:
We hope you like the layout. We would really appreciate your
feedback - if you see a link that doesn't work, or catch us in a spelling
error, PLEASE let us know.
Thank you!
Military Vet Shop Remodel:
New Navigation:
- The new layout of Military Vet Shop is divided into four
major sections:
- Top Of The Page: Click on the graphic to go to
home [front] page of MilitaryVetShop.com from anywhere
within the shop. What's
New | Contact Us
| Special
Orders text links. All new Search feature that allows multiple
keywords to narrow your search to the exact unit, vehicle type, and product you
seek!
- Center: Just under graphics at the top of the
page, are the "Browse By" links — choose to browse through our store by
Unit, Item Type, Branch, or Badge
- Content: Text links neatly laid out in
alphabetical/numerical order, search findings give a preview graphic, price and
link to other items containing that graphic.
- Footer: At the bottom of each page, there is a
sign-up form for our monthly newsletter and links to the primary sections of
the site.
- New features include:
- Quick-Pick Text Links: Click on a Unit Name
from the list of available units, and you'll get a look at everything we
have available for that particular unit arranged by graphic. Click on the
graphic you like best to see all of the products listed there. Click on a
Product Type i.e. "12oz Coffee Mug" to see every graphic available on
that particular product in Military Vet Shop. Narrow your choices using the
search box or tabs.
- Improved Search Results: Use multiple keywords to
create search phrases, such as: "1st
aviation brigade hats" to return a pageful of hats featuring designs having
only to do with the 1st Aviation Brigade and its subordinate units.
- Breadcrumbs: Never get lost again! No matter where
you find yourself in the Military Vet Shop, you've got a way back!
- Text links at the top and bottom of every page lead
to the major sections.
- Section links such as: "Military Vet Shop > All
results for "1st aviation brigade" > T-Shirts & Clothing > Hats &
Caps" follow you wherever you go and allow you to move back one page, or
many!
- Back Home Again: Simply click on the header graphic
of any page to go back to our main page.
Like What You See?
We hope you find the new features and navigation
easier to use and sincerely hope this allows you to more easily move about the
store, because we have some really cool new products available and even more on
the way! One of the newest features in our store is the social networking links
- those cute little buttons to the right of each product that allow you to
share your favorite product with all your friends on facebook - or easily drop
some not-so-subtle hints to family.
What's Next?
More Branches of the Armed Forces: In the coming
months, we plan on introducing a full line of Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and
Marine designs with all-new photorealistic ships, aircraft, armored and ground
vehicles.
More products to choose from: We've got more
products emblazoned with your unit patch and choice of aircraft or vehicle, to
include our new line of Thermos™ products, iPhone™ and iPad™
covers, cozy stadium blankets, and more! Soon, you'll see an even greater
selection of existing and new unit patches on these new products. Keep on top
of the new offerings by signing up for our monthly newsletter.
See also:
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By Award |
By Branch |
By Ship |
By Unit |
By Vehicle |
By Item |
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