An soldier’s uniform is a a source of pride. He painstakingly makes sure his creases are sharp. The medals that he has earned are shined and positioned properly. Even the angle that he wears his hat, the shine on his shoes and his personal hygiene are scrutinized by by military specifications. The name of the game is precision, A soldier must look sharp. It’s no different in a food truck so at Guerrilla Canteen we would like to uphold military uniform standards ( with tongue firmly planted in cheek.) Continue reading Day 73: Sneak Peek Guerrilla Uniforms→
If you came to this blog today to read about some cutesy piece on how great fried Oreos taste or a top ten list of the coolest celebrity Chefs, stop reading now. If you want street food recipes or a humorous story from my kitchen, read this blog another day. The Guerrilla’s are going to get political today. Continue reading Day 71: A Guerrilla Never Bows to Tyranny→
Today I’m not going to talk about food trucks, or recipes or silly cultural refernces. I need to tell you about something that is serious and close to the Guerrilla’s hearts. It’s no secret that we love our veterans and try to support them any way that we can. I’m not going to ask you for money or a lot of time. What I’m going to ask you for is your love and to pass this on to anyone that you would think could help. This needs to be done quickly.
I received this text from my friend Becky.
Would you consider helping me on a family project? My uncle is a retired Army General. He will be celebrating his 95th birthday next week. We would like to get 95 or more birthday cards sent to him. He is the last survivor of nine brothers (eight out of the nine brothers served in WWII and Korean War.) Please let me know if you would like to participate. I’m challenging all those veterans out there to help brighten a fellow vet’s day! God Bless.
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General Pope’s birthday is on July 22 so if you want to help with this project you need to get to a mailbox quickly.Let’s brighten the General’s day with a flood of birthday wishes. See if we can make this go viral.
Editors note. Thanks to you graciously sending General Pope cards and letters, his mailbox was stuffed and his 95th birthday was a memorable one.
A rough conceptualization of the “Wall of Heroes” layout
Dave came over today and we lamented the fact that the estimate hadn’t come in for the back door build. We decided to work on the back door as far as the design for the “Wall of Heroes”. It is a project that is extremely close to our hearts. It is part of our business culture and we both feel a big responsibility to get this part right. To the Guerrillas, this is as important as purchasing the right grill, or choosing a lawyer or developing exceptional recipes.
Dave and I don’t always agree and sometimes we bump heads. Our skirmishes are usually over minor stuff. We are both stubborn, passionate, artistic and driven and we both have a tendency to dig in. With the “Wall of Heroes”, this wasn’t the case.
The process was more of a casual meeting of the minds where both parties agreed on everything. We like what we designed and we believe that it is an appropriate and respectful tribute to the fallen and those who serve us. We think it’s going to look sharp and are excited to see the final product.
The emblems for all the represented armed forces as well as the police and fire are exactly the same dimensions, ten inches. The “In Honor” graphic is slightly larger at almost 12 inches. The way you see the layout in the image will probably change, but all the components are going to appear on the “Wall of Heroes”. I forgot to put the POW/MIA emblem in the picture, but that is represented also.
The Bell
Last week the bell that we are going to mount on the back of the truck arrived and we are really excited to add that component to the tribute. The idea is that whenever a veteran, active military, police or firefighter signs the wall, the bell is rung to honor those who serve and have served. The bell is loud and we feel that it will be a handsome addition to our truck.
I placed the order for the vinyl graphics and Dave headed home. I felt good about the decisions that we made and thought about my Uncle Buster who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. I daydreamed about tales told by old salts in bars about the sinking of their ships and swimming through burning diesel fuel. I thought about the men from my father’s generation returning home from Vietnam only to be spat upon.
My phone vibrated and I answered it. It was Dave.
” I just got the estimate for the back door. We can bring Maybelline over to the shop tomorrow.”
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