Personalized Military Rings make a great deployment gift idea.

Operation Enduring Freedom Deployment Rings

On 7 October 2001, early combat operations in Afghanistan signaled the start of Operation Enduring Freedom

The Origins of the Campaign
The operation was originally called “Operation Infinite Justice” (often misquoted as “Operation Ultimate Justice”),but as similar phrases have been used by adherents of several religions as an exclusive description of God, it is believed to have been changed to avoid offense to Muslims, who are the majority religion in Afghanistan.

U.S. President George W. Bush’s remark that “this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while”, which prompted widespread criticism from the Islamic world, and may also have contributed to the renaming of the operation.

This campaign has continued todate and it’s estimated that over 2 million US Military service personnel
have served in Afghanistan and Iraq or both. With a contingent of approx 103700 currently serving in Afghanistan.

Deployments have always been a part of military life and many have
had a significant impact on keeping American safe and secure.

Operation Enduring Freedom Deployment Rings – designed to commemorate previous sacrifice.

One of the best ways to commemorate this time abroad is with deployment rings.
These beautifully crafted rings are a tribute to these deployments and there are a number of different options for creating the perfect ring. For example, perhaps you want to give your loved one a ring for
deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

These rings can be customized to suite the individual service person
To what extent can you customize Operation Enduring Freedom Deployment Rings?
First of all, you can customize the stone. There are two options: simple cut diamond like stone, or laser vue cut stone. The laser vue option lets you engrave whatever you want inside the stone.
Popular choices include the American flag or corps insignia; there are 19 options to choose from.

You’ll also be happy to know that Operation Enduring Freedom Deployment Rings can have their sides customized. You can have the soldier’s name on one of the sides, just below the unit’s insignia, and the deployment date or TOD date on the other side.

Another much appreciated customization option is the fact that you can also write a very personal message inside of the ring – however, you need to keep it under 18 characters, spaces included.

While deployment rings are the perfect choice for someone just leaving,
they are also a great gift for someone who has just returned. Perhaps you’d like to give a deployment
ring for an anniversary, birthday, or retirement gift. However, there doesn’t have to be a special
occasion to recognize the selfless service and sacrifice of our military members.

How to order a customised Operation Enduring Freedom Deployment ring?
You can order your chosen ring here online in three easy steps ( all major credit cards accepted ),
then have it shipped direct to your soldier no matter where they are deployed around the world.
Shipping normally takes 5 weeks from date of purchase.

Order online:
You can customize and order these beautiful rings in our online shop

Deployment Rings commemorate those important missions

Over 1.8 million service members have been deployed to
Iraq and Afghanistan over the past several years.
Some of these deployments have been in excess of a year and
many soldiers have returned several times.

Deployments have always been a part of military life and many have
had a significant impact on keeping American safe and secure.

One of the best ways to commemorate this time abroad is with deployment rings.
These beautifully crafted rings are a tribute to these deployments and there are
a number of different options for creating the perfect ring.
For example, perhaps you want to give your loved one a ring for
deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

First, you would need to decide what type of metal you would like the
ring crafted out of, such as yellow or white gold, silver, or valadium.
While gold and silver are great choice for very formal, elegant deployment rings,
many people prefer valadium because it’s more resistant to scratches.
It’s a good choice for military members who work in labor intensive fields.

There are different styles of deployment rings available. Some resemble a class or school ring,
while others have an engraved or etched top instead of a stone.
The style of ring and the material will have the most impact on the ring’s pricing.

Deployment rings may or may not have a stone on the top of the ring.
Some will have a logo inside the stone, such as the branch emblem.
You’ll also have a chance to choose emblems on the sides of the stone and the ring.
There are hundreds of emblems to choose from, such as symbols for loyalty, duty, honor, and courage.
Perhaps you would like to place the member’s name on the side or a specific insignia for
a specialized unit, like the Navy Seals or Army Special Forces.

These emblems are what truly make these deployment rings unique and personalized for the recipient.
You can also have a special message, date, or name inscribed on the inside of the ring.
It might be the dates of the deployment, service dates, or location. Whatever you decide,
deployment rings are sure to become a treasure heirloom that will be passed on to future generations.

Ordering is very simple, even with extensive personalization. These rings will arrive in a beautiful gift box,
suitable for any occasion. While deployment rings are the perfect choice for someone just leaving,
they are also a great gift for someone who has just returned. Perhaps you’d like to give a deployment
ring for an anniversary, birthday, or retirement gift. However, there doesn’t have to be a special
occasion to recognize the selfless service and sacrifice of our military members.

In closing, deployment rings and other military jewelry are a piece of military
heraldry that will be treasured for years to come.
Each time the service man or woman looks at such a ring, they will know
that your love and gratitude will follow them anywhere.

Deployment Rings Commemorate those important missions

Over 1.8 million service members have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan over the past several years. Some of these deployments have been in excess of a year and many soldiers have returned several times. Deployments have always been a part of military life and many have had a significant impact on keeping American safe and secure.

One of the best ways to commemorate this time abroad is with deployment rings. These beautifully crafted rings are a tribute to these deployments and there are a number of different options for creating the perfect ring. For example, perhaps you want to give your loved one a ring for deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

First, you would need to decide what type of metal you would like the ring crafted out of, such as yellow or white gold, silver, or valadium. While gold and silver are great choice for very formal, elegant deployment rings, many people prefer valadium because it’s more resistant to scratches. It’s a good choice for military members who work in labor intensive fields.

There are different styles of deployment rings available. Some resemble a class or school ring, while others have an engraved or etched top instead of a stone. The style of ring and the material will have the most impact on the ring’s pricing.

Deployment rings may or may not have a stone on the top of the ring. Some will have a logo inside the stone, such as the branch emblem. You’ll also have a chance to choose emblems on the sides of the stone and the ring. There are hundreds of emblems to choose from, such as symbols for loyalty, duty, honor, and courage. Perhaps you would like to place the member’s name on the side or a specific insignia for a specialized unit, like the Navy Seals or Army Special Forces. These emblems are what truly make these deployment rings unique and personalized for the recipient.

You can also have a special message, date, or name inscribed on the inside of the ring. It might be the dates of the deployment, service dates, or location. Whatever you decide, deployment rings are sure to become a treasure heirloom that will be passed on to future generations.

Ordering is very simple, even with extensive personalization. These rings will arrive in a beautiful gift box, suitable for any occasion. While deployment rings are the perfect choice for someone just leaving, they are also a great gift for someone who has just returned. Perhaps you’d like to give a deployment ring for an anniversary, birthday, or retirement gift. However, there doesn’t have to be a special occasion to recognize the selfless service and sacrifice of our military members.

In closing, deployment rings and other military jewelry are a piece of military heraldry that will be treasured for years to come. Each time the service man or woman looks at such a ring, they will know that your love and gratitude will follow them anywhere.

 

Deployment Rings commemorate those important missions

Over 1.8 million service members have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan over the past several years. Some of these deployments have been in excess of a year and many soldiers have returned several times. Deployments have always been a part of military life and many have had a significant impact on keeping American safe and secure.

One of the best ways to commemorate this time abroad is with deployment rings. These beautifully crafted rings are a tribute to these deployments and there are a number of different options for creating the perfect ring. For example, perhaps you want to give your loved one a ring for deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

First, you would need to decide what type of metal you would like the ring crafted out of, such as yellow or white gold, silver, or valadium. While gold and silver are great choice for very formal, elegant deployment rings, many people prefer valadium because it’s more resistant to scratches. It’s a good choice for military members who work in labor intensive fields.

There are different styles of deployment rings available. Some resemble a class or school ring, while others have an engraved or etched top instead of a stone. The style of ring and the material will have the most impact on the ring’s pricing.

Deployment rings may or may not have a stone on the top of the ring. Some will have a logo inside the stone, such as the branch emblem. You’ll also have a chance to choose emblems on the sides of the stone and the ring. There are hundreds of emblems to choose from, such as symbols for loyalty, duty, honor, and courage. Perhaps you would like to place the member’s name on the side or a specific insignia for a specialized unit, like the Navy Seals or Army Special Forces. These emblems are what truly make these deployment rings unique and personalized for the recipient.

You can also have a special message, date, or name inscribed on the inside of the ring. It might be the dates of the deployment, service dates, or location. Whatever you decide, deployment rings are sure to become a treasure heirloom that will be passed on to future generations.

Ordering is very simple, even with extensive personalization. These rings will arrive in a beautiful gift box, suitable for any occasion. While deployment rings are the perfect choice for someone just leaving, they are also a great gift for someone who has just returned. Perhaps you’d like to give a deployment ring for an anniversary, birthday, or retirement gift. However, there doesn’t have to be a special occasion to recognize the selfless service and sacrifice of our military members.

In closing, deployment rings and other military jewelry are a piece of military heraldry that will be treasured for years to come. Each time the service man or woman looks at such a ring, they will know that your love and gratitude will follow them anywhere.

Deployment Rings highlight specific Military Campaigns

With the United States military deploying to locations around the world, it’s more important than ever to show your support for your friends and family members who serve this country. Their sacrifice and commitment to this country help keep it safe and free. One of the best ways to acknowledge that service is by giving them the gift of a deployment ring. Below, you’ll find some tips to help you create the perfect gift, as well as some of the options available for deployment rings.

Consider What the Service Member Does

If the service member is deployed in support of a specific military campaign, such as Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom, you can have a ring created that symbolizes their service. Perhaps they provide support services, fly a fighter jet, or patrol the front lines. Each unit, division, or squadron will have a specific role in the campaign when they are deployed. You can highlight this type of service with deployment rings that have the campaign’s emblem engraved on the top of the ring. You may want to choose an insignia for the branch of the military, a type of weapon system, or a specialized unit. There are hundreds of emblems, symbols, and insignias that you may choose from to create a personalized memento of the service member’s time abroad.

Metal Choices and Design Considerations

Some military members will only wear their deployment rings to special occasions, such as those that require their dress uniforms. Others will wear the ring proudly everyday. Gold and silver are both fantastic choices; however, validium is stronger and will resist scratches easier should the ring be worn daily. Consider the colors in the dress uniform, too. For example, the Marine dress uniform will look best with a gold ring, while the Air Force dress uniform will look best with a silver ring. Validium resembles silver, but is a little darker in color. All three precious metals will provide a beautiful reminder of the service man or woman’s service. Deployment rings can also be personalized on the inside with initials, dates of service, or even a special word or two from you.

Ordering Deployment Rings

No matter where your friend or family member is stationed, you can have the ring shipped directly to them. In some remote locations, mail may be delivered rather infrequently. You may want to hold onto the ring until you can give it to the military member in person. Each ring comes in a stylish gift box and you can imagine the look of surprise when it is opened! There is no better way to recognize a soldier, airman, or sailor than with deployment rings that are personalized just for them.

In Closing

Deployment rings will often become a treasured reminder of one’s military service. Often passed onto to future generations, these rings are a beautiful testament to one’s service, dedication, and sacrifice. As a unique gift, it is certain to be well-received and you’ll feel good knowing that your friend or family member understands your pride in what they do.

Liberators of Iraq.

Thank you for taking the time out to read this posting. As you are reading this right now, you can rest assured that there are many soldiers around the world that fall in to the category of liberators and patriots.

Liberators of Iraq

The most recent liberation that we can all identify with is the liberation of Iraq, and as a result of modern communications and technology we could see the actual battle taking place and the defiance of the Hussein regime in stating that they were in full control, as we in the rest of the world saw US Military Tanks roll into the heart of Baghdad. Whether this was the right decision or not, is not for the layman to  say, but certainly, because we live in a democratic society we are allowed to question these decisions, because in questioning can we fully understand the reason we invaded.  Anyway, what was the alternative ! I would welcome your answers and observations.

Who Were The Liberators?

In my humble opinion, the liberators were the men and women of the allied armed services led by the United States were the true liberators, not the policy makers or those in high office who have never set foot on a battlefield. The young men and women of the Marine Corps, the Infantry, the Cavalry and the countless other units and brigades that make up the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard.

We need to congratulate all members of our United States Military and the Allied Forces that were also in support of this noble cause. When they return to our shores they should be treated with the utmost respect, and lets not have a repeat of what happened to some when the returned from earlier conflicts like Vietnam.

For those who will not return or who have been fatally injured, bow your head in prayer once in a while and remember them and their families. They paid the ultimate price for our freedom……ask yourself, what have I done today?

Gone but not forgotten…should be a little more than just words.

Honor the Liberators of Iraq

One of the most unique ways to honor these fine people is to purchase for the a piece of jewelry like the military rings, which can be customized with all the deatils of their military career.

 

Iraq War – Camp Victory

We are quite used to hearing about deployment from the United States to places like Iraq and Kuwait especially over the last decade or so. What I want to relate to you in this article is the importance of understanding redeployment and the enormous amount of planning and work that goes into it.

Camp Victory -2004

Back in 2004 this small little Camp about 70km north of the city of Kuwait which would take you about 45 minutes to drive, and incidentally you would be taking your life in your hands to drive the highway to get there. I will now go on record to say the the Kuwaiti drivers at that time were the worst in the world that I came across. It was a normal sighting when heading out to any of the camps I worked in to arrive upon an accident. When we refer to an accident in the US or Europe we think of a fender bender, no not in Kuwait this was usually fatal for someone. I now believe its much better as the authorities have introduced a speed limit and hopefully have saved many lives. 

The Camp itself had a constantly changing population ranging from at least 600 to 15,000 troops along with equipment and vehicles. This one square mile of camp set in the desert North of Kuwait and about one hour South of the Iraqi border became a hive of activity and of joy. This camp was where the troops arrived in from Iraq along with their equipment and they now knew they were on their way home and away from the perils of war. Here they would purchase their military rings, have them designed with their deployment details from Operation Iraqi Freedom dated like this example OIF 2004-2006.

Camp Victory – Military Rings

It’s not the most picturesque place in Kuwait but for many soldiers on the return journey back to the United States and their families it probably seemed like heaven, here they would receive a well earned rest in a safe environment after having served in one of the most hostile regions of the Middle East namely Iraq. The responsibilities of the camp was to provide security, billeting, food services and various other logistical services that you would expect.

Camp Victory – Redeployment.

The redeployment of a unit or brigade does not happen overnight, in actual fact it can take anywhere from 15 – 25 days to go through the process. Equipment has to go through a cleaning and sterilizing process before it can be loaded on the ships for the long journey home. You will see soldiers who haven’t had a moment to realize what they have been through until now, some have lost their comrades and you or I can’t even begin to imagine what these fine young men and women have gone through but you can see it in their eyes.

Tonight think of them and say a prayer and thank them for our gift of freedom. Remember someone died for it!

Fallujah

Since the beginning of the war in Iraq it has been quite difficult to pin point exactly which area was more dangerous than the next.
So here is a link that you should look at to give you some idea of what our brave soldiers go through on practically a daily basis;

Fallujah the Video

I have spent time in Iraq and Kuwait and have witnessed first hand the terror of hearing those words ( incoming – incoming) that was the signal everyone hear on the base when we were under fire. On hearing these few words echoed around the base we had to run for shelter to the concrete bunkers that were strategically located throughout the base and wait there until we heard the words (all clear) echoed throughout the base.

History of Fallujah

In 2003 the US led the coalition forces in Iraq and just after that time Fallujahbecame one of the areas that became not so dangerous. It was home to a resort called Dreamland which was used by the Ba’athist congregation of the area. The area was plagued by looters after the defeat of Saddam Hussein, they went after and targeted government buildings and anything else that represented the former establishment.

Fallujah Abu Ghraib Prison.

Fallujah will always be remembered for the notorious Abu Ghraib prison that was used to intern members of society the were against or spoke out about the dictator Saddam.

Fallujah the Curfew

A curfew imposed by the US in April 2003 was defied by a select group of the local population when they grouped outside a local school. The American 82nd Airborne was guarding the building, when the curfew was defied, the troops in an act of defense opened fire and killed seventeen civilians and wounded another seventy approximately. 

Four contractors were dragged from their vehicle in 2004 beaten to death and then were set alight. They were Scott Helvenston, Jerry Zovko, Wesley Batalona and Michael Teague. This dreadful act was photographed and shown by news broadcasters around the world causing untold pain to the families of these men. Remember them in your prayers today.

Commemorate Your Deployment

Right Here

Never Forget

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Gold Military Rings

When we achieve that special goal that we have worked hard for so long for, we like to mark the occasion with something extra special. Now there are various methods by which we can celebrate like taking the family out to for a nice evening or indeed heading off on a vacation if it’s within the budget. As I have spent many years around the world promoting products the help commemorate special military occasions I feel adequately informed to make a few suggestions.

Gold Uses in the Military

• Gold Military Rings
• Gold Navy Rings
• Gold Army Rings
• Gold Marine Rings
• Gold Air Force Rings
• Gold Graduation Rings
• Gold Retirement Rings.

 

Gold Military Rings

Although not the cheapest metal at the present moment but with the present uncertain economic climate it may actually increase in value but on the otherhand it could decline. It is always considered a pretty safe haven when times are uncertain  and its one of the precious metals that will hold its value when other assets like property and shares are so volatile. As I write this article Gold as actually gone through the $1000.00 mark and this is a major psychological threshold at the same time that the dollars is weakening. I’m not a financial guru, but to a layman it certainly doesn’t look to bright. So I would suggest to you that the time to buy the “Gold Military Ring” is now.

Gold Military Rings for the Army.

It’s quite usual for service members from the Department of the Army to engage a company to custom design a “Gold Army Ring” with the various designs that’s appropriate to the individual fro their graduation, retirement or indeed to commemorate a special occasin or deployment. Gold Military Rings are one of the best ways to mark any occasion and a unique way to display that military pride and will also help to create a great family heirloom.

Gold Military Rings and Gold History.

Back in the year of 1971 it was President Nixon who allowed the price of Gold to float. It was President Roosevelt that set the price of Gold at a standard $35 an ounce and it remained at the same price from 1934 to 1971. And with a large amount of people looking to invest their money in something tat would give them security other than property and shares they invested in Gold which drove the price up to $850 an ounce. Gold has a great appeal to people from all over the world and this can be seen by the amount of the precious metal that’s used in the manufacture of jewelry especially Gold Military Rings.

Testimonial about Military Rings.
Janet Green, from Bolingbrook, Illinois. Ordered a US Army Ring for her sons graduation.
Ring was delivered yesterday! Opened up package when I got home.
It is totally AWESOME!
Very heavy weight, worth every penny. Engraving, panels are detailed to perfection!
The stone is a beautiful blue (his favorite color AND birthstone) and lays perfectly in the ring.
Very masculine ring … A terrific job! I can’t wait to give it to my son!
I know he will wear it proudly!

Kindest regards …
Janet

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