As the primary retail outlet for Connect International Llc we have been producing high quality military plaques, federal agency seals, government seals, states seals, custom plaques, shadow boxes and nameplates. We specialize in producing USAF emblems, US Army seals, USMC logos and USCG seals.
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Plaques 'n' Patches were happy to supply Red River with plaques for their reception area and conference rooms:
Just wanted to give you a follow-up on our plaque order. We are very pleased with the way it turned out. It is proudly displayed on our reception area wall surrounded by our awards and flags (see above photo) and is put into use in the conference room on the podium for presentations such as promotional, retirements, award ceremonies, citizen academies, etc. (see above photo)
Thanks for working with us on this project.
Byron P. Sieber
Director
Red River Regional Dispatch Cente
This realistic metallic finish is available on all our US Forces Military Seals and Department of Defense Seal. You can choose from a sliver or gold finish as the sample on the right.
For more information on military seals call 1-877-543-6094
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Military Medallions Coming in July
All of our products are manufactured from the highest quality wood
available which is treated aged and cured at our own factory.
This process ensures that the finished product will not twist or warp.
We employ master craftsmen who hand carve and paint all the details no
matter which product you choose, we never use stick on letters or
preformed objects. After the carving and painting process, each
model then has four layers of clear varnish applied to it and is dried
for 48 hours in our drying chamber. At each stage in the
manufacturing process we apply strict quality assessment with a final
QA before shipping.
Military Deployment Plaques
Because of our specialized military custom design facilities we produce a large number of :
Tour of Duty Plaques - Cruise Plaques - Plankowner Plaques
- Retirement Plaques - Commemorative Plaques - Navy Plaques -
Iraqi Freedom Plaques - Platoon Plaques - Battalion Plaques -
Air Force Squadron Plaques - Marine Deployment Plaques
Click on one of the deployment plaques for more details.
Each deployment plaque is individually designed and crafted in house. We can manufacture any shape or size. You can even have a conference table made with the same design or your company logo. Call our support team now for more information on 1-877-543-6094.
Custom Military & Government Desk Nameplates
Specialized and custom made Government, Military and Personal Desk Nameplates are easy to order with our online support team waiting to help you with your own design.
Custom Government Desk Name Plate
Custom Desk Name Plate Layout
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NEW ITEMS ADDED TO THE CATALOG
Watch for the all new website showing our range of military and government seals, plaques, desk nameplates, shadow boxes and wings.
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National Guard Bureau Seal
Strike Fighter Squadron 115 Seal
Custom Military Plaques
A large percentage of the work that goes through our factory is custom product designs. Listed below are some of the options you have available:
Military Desk Name Plates
Hand carved and painted from solid wood there is a choice of a standard classic style through to a fully custom design that can include your own center graphic, two military logos (one at each side), your name and your own choice of message on the base. If you need any help or guidance, please contact our support team on 1-877-543-6094.
Military Plaques
The title military plaques covers many different products such as deployment plaques, traditional shield plaques, battalion plaques, squadron plaques, cruise plaques, plankowner plaques, personal plaques, ship plaques, Iraqi Freedom plaques, military award plaques and tour of duty plaques to name just a few. It is not just first class workmanship that makes a great product, but also the unique design and attractive presentation that gives the desired overall effect. We can supply initial design concepts and graphics within a very short time so that you can visualize what your plaque is going to look like. We have a team of people who do this work all the time and they would be happy to offer any assistance that you may need. You can contact them on our toll free number 1-877-543-6094.
Military Seals
Covering Military Emblems as well as Military Seals we manufacture for all the major services including US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. We also supply several US Government Departments with both standard and custom seals and podium plaques. If you have any questions regarding either a standard or a custom seal please contact our support staff on toll free 1-877-543-6094.
Military News
USAF Buys More JASSM-ERs for Flight-tests
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $23 million contract for 12 extended-range Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM-ERs) despite ongoing questions about the reliability of the baseline model.
The contract includes the purchase of 12 JASSM-ERs, stealthy cruise missiles which are designed to travel up to 500 nautical miles to strike a ground target. Six will be used in developmental flight-tests and the remaining six are slated for operational testing, says Alan Jackson, JASSM program director for developer Lockheed Martin.
Meanwhile, the Air Force and Lockheed Martin are preparing for Lot 6 acceptance flight-tests; this will demonstrate the capability of the baseline JASSM, which is designed for a 200 nautical mile range. The tests are likely to take place in August. "If the next round of missiles do not perform well, then it will not be positive for the program," David Van Buren, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force, told reporters during a roundtable May 15.
Problems with missile reliability in previous lot acceptance tests have cast a pall over the program. Four of 10 missiles tested from Lot 5 in February failed to hit their targets. However, the problems with reliability began more than two years ago. Jackson says the company is committed to a 90 percent reliability rate no later than Lot 11.
The root cause of problems with Lot 5 missiles was found to be a cable harness, which has been redesigned. Jackson says the company is retrofitting the fix onto other Lot 5 missiles at Lockheed Martin's expense. This change was also built into the Lot 6 missiles on the production line.
The program also went through a review prompted by a major cost overrun. Missiles originally expected to cost about $400,000 per unit are now estimated to cost just under $1 million each. Still, Pentagon officials are supportive of the program, citing its unique ability to blend survivability and lethality.
Military leaders embrace social media
The very day he assumed his post as NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe last week, Navy Adm. James Stavridis reached out in a way none of the previous 15 NATO commanders since Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had: he posted a blog.
Admiral Stavridis has had a lot of firsts in his military career. He's the first sailor to hold NATO's top military post and command of U.S. European Command. But before that, he was the first geographic combatant commander, at U.S. Southern Command, to use Facebook and a personal blog to convey the importance of partnership and cooperation to confront threats facing Latin America and the Caribbean.
Now in his new post, he's wasting no time using the social media to get word out about his goals for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe and Eucom.
Admiral Stavridis named his new blog, "From the Bridge," a reference to the two commands' focus on bridging the Atlantic to link the United States and Europe.
With headquarters in both Mons, Belgium, and Stuttgart, Germany, he acknowledged in his inaugural blog the importance of being able to communicate EUCOM's and NATO's message intelligently, and his own leadership principles effectively.
"The professional characteristics that matter to me are simple: civility, quiet confidence, creativity, teamwork and collaboration, determination, and, above all, honesty and integrity," he wrote. "I'll write a future post about these characteristics and why I think they are essential."
Admiral Stavridis may be among the pioneers in recognizing the importance of social media to the military, but he's far from the exception. A growing number of senior military and defense leaders are turning to blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter entries and other social networking venues to share information and seek feedback.
They're using these new tools to communicate their goals and activities, seek broader input they can apply to their decision making and engage with groups that simply can't be reached through traditional communication channels.
The efforts run the gamut, from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates' Facebook page to Joint Chiefs Chairman Navy Adm. Mike Mullen's Twitter entries to blogs regularly updated by everyone from combatant commanders to troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Social media is a new phenomenon, with the first recognizable social network site tracing its roots to just 1997. But it's taken the world by storm. By some estimates, more than 60 million people maintain a blog. Meanwhile, the MySpace and Facebook social networking sites have quickly risen to become the most-visited U.S. Web sites.
The military has taken notice.
Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was among the first military leaders to embrace social media. Before his current post, while commanding U.S. Strategic Command, he made the cutting-edge move of launching a command-and-control blog. His goal was to cut through the traditional top-down military structure and information stovepipes to improve communications.
Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, blogs regularly on his command's Web site.
When U.S. Africa Command was standing up as the newest geographic command, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward made the first entry on its online blog, "Africom Dialogue" to describe the command's goals to his own staff and the public at large. Since then, General Ward and his staff regularly post updates about the command's activities in the region, providing a feedback box that invites readers to respond.
Admiral Mullen announced on a July 2 Twitter "tweet" that he'd just launched his own Facebook page. More than 3,300 of his Twitter followers get regular updates of his travels, messages and other news.
Meanwhile, the commander of U.S. Central Command, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, has been a long-time Facebook member. More than 6,250 fans have signed up for his page, and their comments are posted unfiltered, alongside many photos.
Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, updates his Facebook page daily with photos, news and comments from his fans. The fan base grew exponentially to almost 3,000 members just two and a half weeks after the page launched in early April, after it was mentioned during a TV interview.
These and other defense leaders recognize social media forums as the information tool of choice among the "millennial generation,"18-to-25-year-olds, many of whom don't read newspapers, tune in to network news or visit official Web sites.
In addition, they introduce a dynamic that leaders simply can't get through traditional communication methods: unfettered two-way engagement.
For example, 19 responders to Admiral Stavridis' new blog extended nuggets that may or may not have made it to him through his handlers. Most offered congratulations and best wishes. A couple had questions or advice about addressing strategic communications within NATO. One suggested that he make a video of himself when he travels to Afghanistan to underscore why the mission there matters.
"I'd like this forum to be a place where we can share ideas and opinions," Admiral Stavridis wrote, responding to their comments. "Please feel free to share your thoughts on how we might communicate most effectively, or on anything else, for that matter!"
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, the new Southcom commander, quickly took Stavridis' lead, posting his first "In the Americas" blog July 3, a week after his change-of-command ceremony in Miami.
General Fraser used his first blog message to outline his expectations of his staff and himself in engaging with the region. But he also made it clear he welcomes the open and professional exchange taking place throughout the command, the product of hard work and communication that can only be enhanced through social media tools.
"I hope we can all continue to build on this," he wrote. "I truly feel that no one of us is as strong as all of us together!"
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NEW ITEMS ADDED TO THE CATALOG 
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $23 million contract for 12 extended-range Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM-ERs) despite ongoing questions about the reliability of the baseline model.
