Flags and Footballs

Flags and Footballs We create beautiful custom solid cedar footballs and a variety of stunning wooden flags.

Every cadet graduating from our military academy’s could use one these beauties. Like this one, engraved with the Unite...
05/29/2026

Every cadet graduating from our military academy’s could use one these beauties. Like this one, engraved with the United States Naval Academy emblem along with the cadet’s name and graduation date. A timeless piece that he or she will treasure and remind them of their selfless acts of service to our country!! 😊💪🇺🇸

Good luck Robert, congratulations, and thank you for your service!!

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Memorial Day felt different yesterday compared to any other I've experienced. Maybe it's because I started writing out m...
05/26/2026

Memorial Day felt different yesterday compared to any other I've experienced. Maybe it's because I started writing out my journal one year ago today and have continued writing my manuscript just like I was earlier this morning. But then I realized, I'm not writing this journal into a manuscript for me. I felt this powerful emotion overtake me as I was thinking about Memorial Day. Maybe the writing has continued to swirl memories inside my head, reliving and feeling them as if they were present tense; feeling a strong connection to my military brothers with whom I shared the battlefields.

Or maybe it was the long overdue phone call I had on Saturday with one of my best friends in the Army, Ryan Mcdermott. We talked for over two hours and what felt like was only 10 minutes. We talked about war stories, good, bad, and the ugly. We talked about our families and how they are doing. But also talked in depth about our own struggles moving past the war. We shared how different we felt when we left the service and entered back into the civilian world. And the amount of effort it has taken to feel connected to society again, today. Ryan is one of my blood brothers, and no matter how long we go without talking to each other, our sacred bond always glues a comfortable conversation, no matter how dark it may lead, we always end on a positive note with a couple of laughs.

Then we talked about the brothers we lost, and their traumatic stories that forever shifted their families, because of the ultimate sacrifice they gave. I was teary-eyed thinking about them. Thinking about how much life they missed out on, particularly with their families. So, I felt this strong urge to go to a Memorial Day Ceremony, but I wanted this one to be just me and my dog Mac. I wanted to clearly focus and think about the brothers I know that my unit lost. They are the reason I went. And they will always be the reason why I will continue to attend these ceremonies. They represent the ultimate sacrifice for our country and deserve every ounce of respect! May my brothers and sisters rest in peace, knowing the true definition of Duty, Honor, and Country!

Not a bad graduation gift for that soon to be graduate. The football will last for years and always be a constant remin...
04/30/2026

Not a bad graduation gift for that soon to be graduate. The football will last for years and always be a constant reminder of their achievements!!

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It was a different venue yesterday at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Training Center, and a terrific and very important on...
04/23/2026

It was a different venue yesterday at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Training Center, and a terrific and very important one at best. I was asked by the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) to give a 45 minute talk on my personal experiences in combat and my difficult journey afterwards. The talk focused on veterans that suffer from a TBI (traumatic brain injury) and or PTSD along with a host of other disabilities. A veteran in crisis can be complicated for both the veteran and police, specifically when there is an altercation/interaction. Sometimes our police can misidentify when a combat veteran is struggling and in distress, and are undiagnosed without knowing they suffer from a traumatic brain injury, which can lead to certain impulse control struggles. The brain is extremely complicated and I tried my best to inform these the cops from the Johnson County Sheriff’s training Center the signs and symptoms of a veteran with a TBI. I couldn’t believe how interactive and interested they were in the discussion. I truly felt a deep sense of care and willingness from these law enforcement officials to better understand us veterans. I want to thank them personally for allowing me to come in and interact with them. It was a terrific experience for me and extremely rewarding.

Thank you Dr Heidi Knock for reaching out to ask me to come in and speak!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I want extend a big thank you to Jarod Markus. I hope your body loves the new ball and I really appreciate you entrusti...
04/22/2026

I want extend a big thank you to Jarod Markus. I hope your body loves the new ball and I really appreciate you entrusting me to deliver a great product!! We take great pride in them.

Graduation is right around the corner, and these Footballs make the perfect graduation gift; articulately for that Outgoing high school or college senior! A gift that will stay on their bookshelf a lifetime!😊🏈😊🏈😊🏈😊

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These Rustic King Concealment Flags are nice, and have plenty of stowage. They also come with an RFID locking system fo...
04/16/2026

These Rustic King Concealment Flags are nice, and have plenty of stowage. They also come with an RFID locking system for added security!!

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Since last Memorial Day I’ve been writing a manuscript from my daily journal I kept with me during the invasion of Iraq....
04/02/2026

Since last Memorial Day I’ve been writing a manuscript from my daily journal I kept with me during the invasion of Iraq. Today, exactly 23 years ago, at 0200 hours in the morning we made our way to Objective Peach! Crossing the mighty Euphrates River over the Al-Kaed Bridge, which was a 433 meter long bridge running the length of over 4 football fields. On the other side of the river was the Medina Division of Saddam Hussein’s Elite Republican Guard. We fought our way across the half destroyed bridge during the day against an overwhelming entrenched heavily armored enemy force that would not surrender. After hours of combat during the daytime hours, we made it across and set into a hasty defense protecting the bridge during the early evening hours of April 2. Later that night at roughly 0345 hours we were counter-attached by a reinforced Hammurabi Brigade of the Republican Guards. We viciously repelled the counterattack destroying the brigade; and would later find out it was the largest conventional counter attack of the entire Iraq War. I have over 130 single spaced pages written thus far and have been writing about Objective Peach since January. I have a long ways to go, but it’s been extremely healing and validating to understand the dangers I went through. Who knows, maybe someday this manuscript will become a book! I’m proud to have served with Task Force 3-69 Armor and 2-7 Infantry.

I want to thank my former Task Force Commander Lieutenant Colonel Rock Marcone for sending me the official copy of the “Task Forces Log of Events”. Sir. It’s been extremely helpful with my manuscript. I can’t thank you enough-“Speed and Power”

“Willing and Able”

You have to love getting reviews like this for our footballs. We know how to deliver a great product!! You can’t go wr...
03/31/2026

You have to love getting reviews like this for our footballs. We know how to deliver a great product!! You can’t go wrong with a gift like this for those soon to be graduating seniors that played their last downs of football, or the die-hard fan!!

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A big thank you to Jamie Tyack for entrusting me to make this beautiful custom solid cedar football. I’m so happy your ...
03/27/2026

A big thank you to Jamie Tyack for entrusting me to make this beautiful custom solid cedar football. I’m so happy your friend loved his new surprise gift! Thanks brotha!! I really appreciate you!!😊🏈😊🏈😊🏈

Our balls just keep getting better and better. M. They’re damn near identical to the real thing!!

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The second round of the day was last night, back home on Indiana University’s main campus here in Bloomington, partnerin...
03/27/2026

The second round of the day was last night, back home on Indiana University’s main campus here in Bloomington, partnering with other veteran resource agencies. It was terrific collaborating with a host of other veteran keynote speakers!! And the students were fantastic and very engaged!😊

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