A Symbol of Brotherhood

Case of the Mondays?

Not here at Sapphire. Although our home team lost yesterday, and it happens to be a very rainy day here in San Diego, we are up and runnin' in good spirits.

Today we are printing a very touching and special project for our friends at Forged Clothing that i would like to share with you:

On September 6th, 2009, Lt. Dan Cnossen returned to Kandahar, Afghanistan. With less than 36 hours on the ground, his team received their first mission task targeting Taliban operatives. During the mission, a land mine was activated and Dan lost both legs as well as sustained traumatic internal injuries. Currently he is at the National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland where he is fighting a new battle. Like any other challenge in his life, Dan will face this one with courage and dedication. 100% of the profits from these bandannas are donated to Dan's fund to help his recovery and his family. This bandanna was designed around 4 different sayings they use a lot in the Teams, as well as a fitting portion of the Invictus poem: "In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance, my head is bloodied, but unbowed." Fold it one of many different ways to have it read what you want, the 4 saying are: Strength Through Adversity, Brotherhood, Never Fail, and Seek & Destroy.

With these bandannas, Forged Clothing has raised over $2,500 for their friend. This is an amazing and touching project that we are very proud to be a part of. If you have any questions or would like to find out how you can help, please contact us :)

I always have a blast working with them and love their designs!