Seventy years ago, in 1950, Armed Forces Day became a national holiday here in the United States. It is a day to recognize all active duty military, near and far.
Fact Check:
Q: What are the 5 branches of the U.S. military?
A: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, & Air Force
Q: How can you celebrate this special holiday during the pandemic?
A: Display your flag at home; wear red, white & blue; send engraved flashlights (in appropriate American flag or camouflage designs) to your favorite members of the military.
M2A American Flag Mini Maglite FlashlightM2A Digital Camouflage Mini Maglite Flashlight
In just a few short weeks, the 46th annual National EMS Week will be upon us. During the week of May 17-23, communities nationwide will be finding new ways to show their love and support for their local EMS workers.
Even though we can’t celebrate with a large awards ceremony or rambunctious picnic this year, there are still ways to show that your community appreciates the dedication and bravery of its EMS workers.
Your company can show its thanks and appreciation by sending engraved Maglite Flashlights to local EMS workers:
M3A Maglite Flashlight- Small, water & shock resistant
Anthony Maglica, the heart and soul of Maglite flashlights
Anthony Maglica is probably the best example of an American success story. He was born in NYC during the great depression (1930). His mother was Croatian, and decided to take him to her home country of Croatia and raise him there. At the time, no one would have expected him to become the most successful businessman in the USA. In 1950, he got married, became a father, and moved his family to the United States, and out of the Communist control of Croatia. Neither Anthony or his wife could speak English, making it rough to survive here.
The rest of this “rags to riches” story continues with his opening in 1955 of a small machine shop in Los Angeles, named “Mag Instrument”. He made machine parts for the military and started to make a few dollars.
Fast forward to 1979, which is the first year that Anthony made the amazing flashlight, called the “Mag-lite”. It was a big hit with the policemen, because it was aluminum, rugged, and dependable. That basic design hasn’t changed much to this day. But he developed other Maglite Flashlights in the next several years, in the 1980’s.
Early 1980’s- The first Maglite® Rechargeable Flashlight System (TM)
1984- Mini Maglite® using AA batteries
1987- Mini Maglite® using AAA batteries
1988- Solitaire using only one AAA battery
The rocky part of the history involves lawsuits. A major one was filed by his former live-in girlfriend, Claire, of over 20 years, in 1994. The jury awarded her $84 million, which was a big chunk of the value of the company. That was a rough time for both of them.
Other lawsuits have been filed, and won, over the years, by Maglite Flashlights over copyright infringement. Maglite® does have a full-time legal department on site, to take care of these matters.
After this rocky history, Maglite® has become a standard for all flashlights. It has been called “the Cadillac of flashlights” by the Wall Street Journal in 1996. Indeed it is.
Maglite Flashlights Are Great For Emergencies- #BeReady
So here we are… working from home, doing schoolwork from home, and patiently waiting for this coronavirus pandemic to subside. By now most people have created their stockpile lists, and are trying their best to fulfill them. But have you added one important thing to your list? Maglite flashlights are always a necessary item to add to any emergency stockpile list. You never know when you’ll need extra light- whether the power goes out, or if you need to find something in the night.
Here are the best long-lasting LED Maglite flashlights to add to your stockpile list this week (don’t forget to add batteries to you list too!):
Maglite XL50- needs 3 AAA batteriesMaglite K3A LED- only 1 AAA battery needed2D LED Maglite- needs 2 D batteries
Make Sure Your Engraved Maglites Have Batteries on #NationalBatteryDay
What on earth would we do if we didn’t have batteries? Your smartphone wouldn’t work, your car wouldn’t work, your TV controllers wouldn’t work, and your kids’ noisy toys wouldn’t work (wait, maybe that would be a good thing..)
And above all, your engraved Maglite wouldn’t work! Do your customers prefer the mini engraved Maglites that use AA or AAA batteries? Or do they prefer the larger models that use a C or D battery?
Either way, you can’t go wrong with whichever model you give to your customers this year.
So today, on #NationalBatteryDay, which engraved Maglite will you choose?
Uses AAA: M3A Mini MagliteUses AA: 2AA LED Mini MagliteUses C: ML25LT LED MagliteUses D: 2D LED Maglite
Still looking for a special little something for your Valentine? Or maybe you want to play Cupid and treat your office to something thoughtful? Any of these engraved flashlights are perfectly useful and won’t break the bank!
Imagine one of your community members went missing today. Someone calls the police, and the family reaches out to the neighborhood for help. But by the time a search party is organized, it is the middle of the night- now what? Start handing out engraved flashlights with the appropriate contact information on them. What better way to keep the search going day and night, and to also have the contact info readily available, than to give everyone involved in the search reliable engraved flashlights?
