ryan stapelmann
These guys are real life heroes. I had a commissioning ceremony the other day where my parents were pinning me as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Army and the company I ordered my pins and name tape from messed up and misspelled the name tape. I would have had to wear someone else’s name due to Army regulations but I called this store accidentally thinking it was a military surplus store and explained what I needed. Mike Carter, the owner of Surplusgizmos, picked up the phone and listened to what I needed. He gave me his cell number so I could send pictures and tell him exactly the Army regulations for a name plate for my Army Green Service Uniform. The exact same day, Mike had four viable options for me with one of them perfectly matching exactly what I needed and allowing me to wear my own name at my ceremony. Due to his incredibly ability to hand create such a perfect product and the memories I now have attached to it, I will keep it on my uniform throughout my career. Thanks guys!
