Where can I find decent military retirement gifts?

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:22:34 -0400

Response by MSgt Danny Hope made Sep 5 at 2017 1:24 PM

MSgt Danny Hope — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:24:33 -0400

http://www.Medals ofAmerica.com has a few things like plaques, shadow boxes, etc.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2017 1:34 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:34:48 -0400

So I know of Medals of America (https://www.medalsofamerica.com/) (thanks though, MSgt Danny Hope ) and Relic Wood (https://www.relicwood.com/). Any other good places out there?

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Response by SFC Stephen King made Sep 5 at 2017 1:47 PM

SFC Stephen King — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 13:47:40 -0400

Great question, believe it or not I was happy I was asked for input in my retirement gift. I asked for something unquie to me.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 5 at 2017 2:01 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 14:01:04 -0400

COL Private RallyPoint Member One of the Coolest Gifts I ever Got was a Blanket My Kids got at the NEX with My Name Rank and Rate Weaved Into it.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2017 3:51 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:51:12 -0400

gun store?

Response by LTC John Mohor made Sep 5 at 2017 5:19 PM

LTC John Mohor — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:19:03 -0400

At Fort Jackson there's a place on post called the Firehouse Productions) it's located in old WWII era firehouse. It has a number of great retirement gifts from statues to wood plaques etc. I even had unit Regimental Colors Framed for retirement gifts. The Firhouse made the Color then I took it to a frame shop! outside most posts are similar places

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Sep 5 at 2017 8:45 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:45:23 -0400

Honestly, the best gifts are going to be the personal ones. Whether it was a plaque, a ka-bar, a whole shadow box, we always tried to put a personal spin on it to show that we were really thinking of the individual and not just getting them something to get them something.

For instance, when my Sgt got out, I put together a mini-shadowbox, I got her the standard unit goodies, squadron coin, bumper sticker etc. Then I got her a print of our squadron photo and had Marines autograph it to send her off. Moved her to tears, but she was a good Sgt, so it was worth it.

Though personally, my favorite retirement gift was the one received by the SgtMaj of the Marine Corps. Seriously, I might only be a Cpl, but if I put aside enough money, I might consider getting something like this, because not only does it look comfortable, but it looks so badass. Though it'd have to wait until my kids are grown.

Response by Jessica Luebke made Sep 5 at 2017 9:21 PM

Jessica Luebke — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:21:25 -0400

How much time do you have to prepare it? We have given my father in law some pretty awesome commemorative USAF gifts, but some took weeks to have created.

Response by SGT Ty Henderson made Sep 5 at 2017 9:29 PM

SGT Ty Henderson — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:29:25 -0400

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Response by SGT Jason Keefer made Sep 5 at 2017 10:24 PM

SGT Jason Keefer — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:24:15 -0400

The class 6.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 6 at 2017 1:11 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 01:11:00 -0400

Kimber.

Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Sep 6 at 2017 9:57 AM

COL Vincent Stoneking — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 09:57:45 -0400

In my experience, you can't go wrong with a Rudis
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Response by Nicole Thomas made Sep 9 at 2017 2:48 PM

Nicole Thomas — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 14:48:59 -0400

The PX. Sorry sir Carl grabbed my phone.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2017 4:05 PM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 16:05:11 -0400

These days you can find many things on Amazon