The Start of a Helmet Patch!! Thursday, October 09, 2003 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Famous Helmet Patches Start of E-mails Thursday, October 09, 2003 Fairly hot. Please review the attached file. The old man has tasked me to develop a helmet patch for HHC. I've done so using the historical square ala WW2. Please visit Eagles of War and have them make one of each of my seven variants and send them to me ASAP. He wants a wide selection to choose from. Each style uses standard desert "cinnamon/sand" or "black and loam" color scheme. The patches should be miniature divisional patches either in full color, standard woodland or desert camouflage colors. My design doesn't show that very well, but it s the best I could do on short notice.
All 11 samples were manufactured by EVEREADY EMBROIDERY INC. Small one Approved for a week!! (Smile) we had 1200 of them!!
Almost a Fine Helmet Patch!!
Saturday, November 08, 2003 Mr. Goulet, Thanks for all your help on this project! This has been a fun project. I've spoken with the Chief of Staff and he's hot to get on this mission ASAP. Although they didn't pick my favorite, we've decided to go with a modification of the patch I've attached (Dark brown base, sand colored square with Desert Eagle patch). We want to make the following modifications: 1. Eliminate the "tick" mark on top of the square. No tick. Sad, but true. 2. Shrink the dark brown border to a uniform width around all sides of the patch. We want the border to be thinner than it is on the sample (about half the distance). Same distance as is on the bottom edge of the pictured sample all the way around. Hope my modification instructions are clear. If not I'll clarify. Can you quote me a price per patch based on an initial purchase of 1200 (600 pairs)? We'll be placing a second order for more desert patches soon and an initial of woodland in the next few months as we prepare to return home. We want to use an impact credit card. I've been told: "CPT Page, you can't get this done fast enough!" Need to wrap this up as soon a possible. Thanks again,
Monday, November 10, 2003 The helmet patch is being made as we speak to the new specification. I will try and keep them in stock for the Division. I will stock 1200 so they can be shipped at a moment's notice (the day they are needed). I told John the price would be $1.25 for each of the helmet patches. Would you like me to give the patches to G-3 or mail them? The US Post Office takes 3 weeks. Yes we do take impact credit cards and you can pay for them any time you like. The total will be 1200 X $1.25 = $1,500.00. Albert A. Goulet Eagles of War 2054 Fort Campbell Blvd. Clarksville, TN 37042 Phone: 931 648-2000 Fax: 931 552-6555 Email: eow@eaglesofwar.com Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 To: Albert A. Goulet Subject: STOP! Change in plans!! Albert, Hold the phone!!! I hope you haven't started making the patches already. I suspect you've already completed this mission by now, though. The CG has changed his mind on the patch design and wants to go with one of the other sample designs after seeing the sample patches you sent (they just got here today). Let me know what you think or if it s too late. Thanks for everything. Sorry about this. Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 7:02 PM To: Albert A. Goulet Subject: I think we're ready now... Mr. Goulet, Thanks for your patience. Once he saw the actual samples, the old man decided against the original he liked in favor of another. I should have realized this and been patient. The one attached is what we want; of course, there are a few modifications: 1. Based on the size of the patch, it s a little too large and will probably get covered up by the helmet band once sewn on. We'd like to reduce the size of the patch overall. Do this; please reduce the size of the dark brown, inner square to 1.75"x 1.75". 2. Shorten the tick mark's height by one third. 3. Shrink the patches outer, light brown border. We'd like the border to be the same width on each side as it is on the bottom edge. In other words, the bottom edge width (as it is right now) on left, right and bottom edges. Please reduce the top margin correspondingly to the "tick" mark's new, adjusted height leaving a slightly narrower border. We realize this will make the patch slightly taller than it is wide (not exactly square); that's okay.
4. My purchasing guy will contact you this afternoon with credit card information. They don't want me to have the number; guess their afraid I'll buy a new car on the government's dime! Please shoot me an image of the new patch when you get a chance. 5. We still want 600 pairs (1200 single patches); no change. You guys have been great. This has been frustrating, but a lot of fun. Glad EOW was involved; can't imagine trying to do this with a local guy. Thanks for everything, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert A. Goulet" Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 7:23 am Subject: RE: I think we're ready now... Good morning from Clarksville Tennessee, Glad you like the patches. Yes I can have them change the patch but the center (Spice Brown) must be at this size, the 101st Airborne patch cannot be made smaller (if made smaller the Airborne would not look correct). The tick or the khaki color around the tick can be changed. Please let me know your thoughts. Albert Eagles of War 2054 Fort Campbell Blvd. Clarksville, TN 37042 Phone: 931 648-2000 Fax: 931 552-6555 Email: eow@eaglesofwar.com Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 4:14 AM To: Albert A. Goulet Subject: Fwd: Photo Albert, Here we go again. DCSM Hill said he doesn't like the patch the Chief of Staff approved. We want to make yet another change: Go back to the narrow spice background (same around all edges), sand square, no tick mark, with super-imposed desert 101st patch. Of course, we'll buy any patches you've already made, just send them to me with the now approved design. Very embarrassing; I apologize for any problems. Don't know if you drink or not, but I owe you a couple. Thanks again,