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Craft International, LLC would like to thank all of our supporters throughout the years. We are no longer taking on new business and are in the process of closing down operations. Our training team is still actively working on their endeavors, and can be found below. The instructors can all be found teaching at Tacflow Academy www.TACFLOW.com John Wayne Walding has a custom rifle company called Five Toes Custom www.5TOESCUSTOM.com http://thecraft.com/ About John Wayne Walding
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Craft International, LLC would like to thank all of our supporters throughout the
years. We are no longer taking on new business and are in the process of closing down
operations.
Our training team is still actively working on their endeavors, and can be found below.
The instructors can all be found teaching at Tacflow Academy
www.TACFLOW.com
John Wayne Walding has a custom rifle company called Five Toes Custom
www.5TOESCUSTOM.com
http://thecraft.com/
About John Wayne Walding
SFC (R) John Wayne Walding spent 12 years in the U. S.
Army with 7 of those years being in 3rd Special Forces Group at Ft. Bragg NC. He has a beautiful wife Amy and four children Emma 10, Sam 9,
Andie 4, and Hannah 1. He has combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. During his career at 3rd SFG he worked on ODA 396/3336 as A
Special Forces Communications Sergeant and at the Sniper Detachment as a Sniper instructor. On April 6th 2008 during the battle of Shok Valley he
was shot in his right leg resulting in becoming a below knee amputee. Post injury he attended Special Forces Sniper School and upon graduation
became the first amputee to ever become a Green Beret sniper. His military school experience includes: Special Operations Target Interdiction
Course, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat, 3rd SFG Advance Sniper, Special Forces Qualification course, Airborne and Air assault.
John’s awards and badges include: Silver Star, Bronze star, Purple Heart, Combat infantry badge, Airborne air assault and the special forces tab. John
participated in numerous battles during his deployments; most famous was the Battle of Shok Valley, which you can read about in the book “No Way
Out: A Story of Valor in the Mountains of Afghanistan” by Mitch Weiss and Kevin Maurer.
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Winner of the 2014 Brick Yard 400 Crown Royal Your Heroes Name Contest
Accomplishments:
Competed in the Boston marathon on a hand crank and finished 4th
Finished the New York marathon and finished in top 10
Ran the Army 10 miler
First amputee to graduate the Special Forces Sniper School
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Sergeant First Class John Wayne Walding
By Flat Dark Earth · Updated over a year ago
John Wayne has toured Afghanistan and Iraq, hunted grizzly bears in Alaska and earned the Silver Star; and as of July
16, John Wayne is the first prosthetic limbed soldier to graduate the Special Forces Sniper Course. Staff Sgt. John Wayne
Walding of Groesbeck, Texas, that is. In April 2008, Walding and nine other Special Forces soldiers from a 3rd Special
Forces Group (Airborne) assault team were attacked by the Hezeb Islami al Gulbadin while searching for insurgents in
Afghanistan’s Shok Valley. Walding, one of several team members who were injured, took a bullet through his right leg
under his knee. “I ripped off my boot lace and literally tied my leg to my thigh to keep it from flapping around,” Walding
said. Over the six-and-a-half hour firefight, more than 150 insurgents were killed. The members of the assault team were
each awarded the Silver Star in December 2008 for their courageous actions in Shok Valley. While recuperating, Walding
worked as an assistant instructor at 3rd SFG(A)’s sniper detachment at Fort Bragg. In order to become a full-time
instructor, he had to complete the Special Forces Sniper Course at SWCS. During the course, many of Walding’s
classmates didn’t know about his injury and prosthetic leg. Walding said he enjoyed his fellow soldiers’ reactions upon
learning about his missing leg. “At first, [my classmates] were shocked to realize I was missing a leg,” Walding said.
“Then, they realized ‘Wow, he’s doing everything I’m doing!’” After his injury, Walding knew he wasn’t going to give up and
leave the Army. He also didn’t want to spend the rest of his career behind a desk. “You don’t become a Green Beret
because you ‘kind of like it,’ you become a Green Beret because you love it, and can’t imagine being anything else,” he
said. Walding said he refused to lower his personal standards following his injury, and pushed himself to excel as an
instructor because he knew teams and soldiers were relying on him. Due to his past experiences, Walding said he has a
lot to offer as a member of a Special Forces team, and wouldn’t bother trying to get back to a team if he hadn’t felt he
could be an asset. The seven-week Special Forces Sniper Course teaches sniper marksmanship, semiautomatic
shooting, ballistics theory and tactical movement. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Owens, an SFSC instructor in 2nd Battalion,
1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), emphasized the importance of these skills, and said it takes soldiers like
Walding to push themselves to the limits. “Snipers have become more dynamic over the past 10 years,” Owens said.
“Considering current operations overseas, snipers have never been more prevalent, because of the need for distance
shooting in rugged terrain.” Walding said he loves everything about training to be a sniper, particularly the mission, the
guns and the skill. He even enjoyed training during the hottest June ever recorded in North Carolina. “The skill of a
Special Forces sniper is unparalleled,” Walding said. “This is the most prestigious sniper school in the world. That means
something.” “There was never a doubt that Walding would do well in this course,” Owens said. “He is extremely motivated,
and that never dropped during the course.” “He never asked for special treatment; he did the same training as everyone
else, and scored well in all the exercises.” Walding’s no-quit attitude has taken him from Walter Reed Army Medical
Center in Washington back to Fort Bragg, N.C., where he’s become the first amputee to graduate from the Special Forces
Sniper Course. During his initial recovery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Walding set up short-term
goals for himself. He was a runner before the incident, averaging 50 miles per week. During recovery, he would get up
and run a little more every day, always keeping his focus on that next step. Walding is using the same process to work his
way back to an operational role. As a soldier, his first step was to finish the sniper course; the next step is acting as an
instructor for his fellow soldiers. He said he’s hoping to work his way back to a place on an operational Special Forces
detachment. “I’m John Wayne, born on the Fourth of July. This is what I was meant to do.” Walding said.
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Staff Sgt. John Wayne Walding October 27, 2009
By USASOC PAO
Staff Sgt. John Wayne Walding, ODA 3336, C Co., 3rd Bn., 3rd SFG. Silver Star recipient
BEING born on the fourth of July with a name like John Wayne, arguably few people could be called more American. But for this young Special
Forces communications sergeant, the price of freedom was realized April 6, 2008, when he lost the lower half of his right leg to sniper fire during an
operation in the Shok Valley of Afghanistan.
That day Walding, a native Texan, and his team ventured into territory previously untouched by coalition forces to capture several high-value targets.
The mountain village where the insurgents were hiding had been used to stockpile weapons since the time of the Russian invasion in the 1980s.
With no roads leading into the valley, Operational Detachment-Alpha 3336, along with their Afghan commando counterparts, flew in by helicopter.
Upon reaching the infiltration point, the team made a 10-foot jump out of the birds, as the pilots were unable to land. Many of them landed in a waist-
deep, icy river, and with the temperatures already around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, the climate began to take its toll. In order to reach their target, the
group made its way up a treacherous mountainside to the fortress-like village, which rested on a hill at about 10,000 feet.
All seemed quiet as they approached the compound. They knew the enemy was waiting for them, but were unable to tell where. When the lead
element came to within a few hundred meters of the compound, they began to receive heavy fire from all directions. What ensued was a six-and-a-
half-hour firefight, during which the team called in Air Force F-15s for danger-close air support 70 times. More than 150 insurgents were killed in the
fight. But but due to approaching weather, rising casualties for the team, and nearly 200 insurgents closing in on their position, they were forced to
withdraw.
Unfortunately, the approach route the team used to reach the village had been cut off. Stuck between a hail of gunfire and the edge of a cliff, their
only option was to go down the cliff face. With intense firing still coming upon them, the team quickly scaled the mountain using rocks and branches
growing out of the cliff. Every member of the team had sustained some form of injury, so the less injured helped the more critical casualties down the
sheer face. Walding, having been shot near the knee by a sniper, tied his nearly severed leg to his thigh and began his descent. In order to reach the
solid ground below, once he reached the bottom of the climb he, along with the others, had to make a 20-foot drop.
Walding and his teammates showed true bravery, bringing everyone off of the mountain despite the odds. Because of their teamwork and
camaraderie, the 10 members of ODA 3336 present that day all returned safely, and were each awarded the Silver Star, Dec. 12, 2008. "When you
become a Green Beret, you become part of a brotherhood that you get nowhere else," Walding said.
For more information on the Shok Valley battle, see the May 2009 issue of Soldiers.
http://www.army.mil/article/29353/
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Our Team
Every member of the TACFLOW™ Training team has been chosen not only for their expertise and knowledge, but also for their commitment to excellence. There are many exceptional operators out there, but the ability to translate that knowledge to others is a valuable skill in itself. Drawing from a team with diverse backgrounds allows us to custom tailor courses of almost any curriculum. The TACFLOW teaching methodology is more than a system, it is a way of translating information in a manageable, intelligent way. In addition to teaching ability, our team is made up of like minded individuals who believe it is not only our duty, but our privilege, to give back to our community.
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Lead Instructors
Rigo Durazo
Tacflow™ Founder/ Craft International Director of Training Rigo Durazo is the founder of TACFLOW™ and was the Director of Training for Craft International until it ceased doing business in 2015. He has over 20 years' experience in the global security field, specializing in low signature protection in some of the most remote regions of the world. He worked as a business liaison into Mexico and Latin America as a security and anti-kidnapping specialist. TACFLOW™ was developed as a collaboration of ancient technology fusing or flowing with modern weaponry. Rigo has spent years translating this information to operators including SWAT officers, Secret Service, DEA, Undercover/ Narcotics officers, Human Trafficking Units, Patrol, and Military personnel. Rigo understands the limitations of the time most operators have to ingrain new technologies, and builds the foundations and fundamentals based on their shooting education and behavioral science. He stresses that it is not the technology that will save you; it will be your combative mindset. This technology is just more tools to add to your toolbox of answers. Today Rigo Durazo oversees all of Tacflow's Training Program offerings and curriculum and is the founder of Tacflow Academy™. He is the senior instructor for SEACA SYSTEMA (South East Asia Combative Arts SYSTEMA) a synthesis of Kali systems and several Silat systems. His earned title is Maha Guru Durazo which was granted by Grand Master "Manu" Gardea. He teaches using the SEACA SYSTEMA philosophies and methods.
Randy DeHay United States Army- 7th Special Forces Group Randy DeHay started his 9 year military career with the 82nd airborne where he served as a scout sniper in his first deployment to Afghanistan. Soon after he joined 7th SFG serving as a SF operator and sniper on ODA 782 completing numerous combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. His military school experience includes: US Army Sniper School, Special Operations Target Interdiction Course, Special Forces
Advanced Reconnaissance Target Analysis and Exploitation Techniques, Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat, Special Forces Qualification Course, Airborne, and US Army Ranger School. As a Special Forces Weapons Sgt. (18B), Randy has a broad range of teaching experience in both the military and private sector. From uneducated illiterate indigenous forces, to special operations personnel, to civilians who are just beginning, and up to elite Police SWAT units. He is currently a Tacflow Lead Sniper Instructor, was a member of the Craft International training team, and the founder of Strategic Shooting Dynamics.
Mark Lang Dallas SWAT Mark Lang is a Tacflow Lead Sniper Instructor as well as the lead instructor and developer of 'Police Sniper Response To A Public Venue™'. He was a member of the Craft International training team until 2015. The PSRPV™ course was created to fill the gap that exists at sporting venues across the world that have minimum security and that could be the target for attack by domestic or international terrorists. Along with his co instructors he has established a standard to which Police Snipers and their teams should operate within to proactively respond to threats at public venues. He is a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Firearms Instructor and an NRA Precision Rifle Instructor. Mark specializes in teaching nontraditional sniper courses for Craft and is an Aerial Platform and .50 Cal Instructor. He is also an adjunct instructor with the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association. He is a current officer with Dallas Police Department SWAT team, and has performed the duties of a police sniper for nearly 15 years.
Ed Morales
USMC / LE SWAT Ed Morales enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1994. After serving four years in the intelligence field, Ed was accepted to Officer Candidate School and served his last tour as a commissioned officer. Ed became a police officer in 2003. He has worked patrol, Criminal Apprehension Team, undercover narcotics, and is a member of the department's SWAT team. Ed is a breacher on the entry team. Ed has studied various martial arts throughout his life and is a law enforcement defensive tactics instructor. Ed began studying with Rigo Durazo after attending a law enforcement seminar taught in 2010. Ed has taught combatives for SWAT, undercover narcotics (including vehicle fighting), patrol and counter grappling.
Michael Puente LE SWAT/ PRIVATE PROTECTION Michael has over 11 years of experience in LE, including a SWAT operator for one of the busiest SWAT teams in the country. He was also the Sniper Team Leader and Active Shooter Instructor for the team and the department. Michael has also been part of dignitary protection operations that included major political figures, multiple high profile VIP's, and other celebrities. For the last 5 years he has designed, coordinated, and teaches at one of the largest sniper training events in the country. "Sniperfest" brings snipers together from all over the U.S. and provides teaching from some of the best instructors in the country as well. He also has an aerial platform instructor certification and is one of the first people to help bring the tactic to Arizona. He is currently a precision rifle instructor for the NRA, serves as the Co-Chair to the Arizona Tactical Officers Association Sniper SME Committee, and is a Tacflow Lead Sniper Instructor and served as a Craft International Lead Sniper Instructor until 2015. Michael has also been a student and adjunct instructor for Rigo Durazo for over 5 years.
Chris Trapp LE SWAT Christopher Trapp has been a police officer for the Phoenix Police Department since 1997 and has been assigned to the department's tactical team since 2007. His current responsibilities are entry team member, less lethal deployment and explosive breaching. Chris has extensive teaching experience in the private sector as well as the law enforcement community. His area of emphasis is all aspects of low light conflict and maximizing efficiency in a tactical environment.
Dan Herman USMC, MARINE SCOUT SNIPER Dan served 10 years in United States Marine Corps, Scout Sniper Platoon Sergeant\, Staff Sergeant. SNCOIC Mountain Scout Sniper Course / Unit Operations Instructor at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Developed/submitted curriculum and POI for approval and funding of the current Mountain Scout Sniper Course, assisted Unit Operations, Mountain Leaders Course as a Mountain Warfare instructor. Overseas Security Work (2011-2015) Primary Instructor, STA Training Group, (2013) Lead/Adjunct Instructor, Tactical Tracking Operations School (2007-present) Chief Instructor, GPS Defense Sniper School, Formerly known as McMillan Sniper School (2007-2009) Course Manager, Adjunct Instructor, DOS WPS I DDM Course HDSOC, SOC-USA (2005-2006) SNCOIC/Creator,USMC Mountain Scout Sniper Course, MWTC (2000-2005)
Unit Operations Mountain Warfare Instructor, MWTC (2000-2003) Chief Scout Sniper for 3rd Bn 3rd Marines (1998-2000) Scout Sniper Tm Leader, 3rd Bn 3rd Marines (1997-1998)
Pete Wechsler LE Instructor Pete has over 25 years firearms and tactics training experience. He has an extensive background in first line supervision, program development, lesson plan and policy manual preparation, training coordination and budget preparation. His firearms and tactics background includes multiple weapon systems and instructor and practical experience in tactical incidents to include hostage rescue, barricade resolution, protective operations, active shooter response and operations in a hazardous environment. Pete's crisis management experience, specifically the resolution of tactical incidents to include planning and implementation of crisis management responses, supervision of crisis negotiation and tactical personnel. He has experience in coordinating with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies as well as fire department, EMS and other organizations. Pete was a terrorism Liaison Officer with FBI Secret Clearance. Certifications include AZ P.O.S.T. Firearms Instructor, NRA Firearms Instructor, NRA Submachinegun Instructor, NRA Rifle Instructor, and NRA Long Range Rifle Instructor. Awards include 2 Medals of Merit, 2 Certificates of Recognition, Conchos-Davis Award, Police Chief's Unit Award, Certificate of Appreciation, Tactical Support Bureau Officer of the Month, Distinguished Service Award, and the National Tactical Officers Association Award of Merit.
Kelly Canterbury
USMC/ LE Dallas SWAT Kelly Canterbury is a Tacflow Instructor and develper of the new 'Mission Specific Rappel (MSR)' course. Kelly served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps before joining the Dallas Police Department, where he has worked for the last 22 years. He has spent the last 10 years as a primary sniper on the Dallas SWAT team. Kelly is a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLOE) Firearms instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor, Precision Rifle (Sniper) instructor, .50 Cal. instructor and Rappel Master. He was a member of the Craft International traiing team until 2015. Kelly is a co-instructor of the 'Police Sniper Response to a Public Venue' course and 'SWAT Response to a Public Venue' course. He is an adjunct instructor with the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (TTPOA) teaching Basic, Intermediate and Advanced sniper courses, Shotgun Ballistic Breaching courses, Sniper Glass/ Barrier Shooting courses, Urban Sniper Hide courses and Basic, Tactical and Advanced Rappel courses.
Kenneth Lee LE SWAT Ken currently has over 15 years of LE experience and is currently assigned to the patrol division and serves as an active Operator and Sniper for the Regional SWAT Team. Ken is also currently serving as one of the SME Combatives Co-Chairs for the Arizona Tactical Officers Association. He has a background in the martial systems of Wing Chung, Hapkido, Tae Kwon Do, and is a student of Guru Rigo Durazo. During his LE career, Ken has operated in the west desert to combat drug and human trafficking into the US by setting LP/OP's, tracking, and ambushing such individuals. He has experience in undercover operations for narcotics and support for his department investigations bureau. Ken is an active department instructor for a wide range of topics including Firearms, Defensive Tactics, High Risk Stops, a popular electronic control device, and Combative Principles.
Brian Esperum LE SWAT Brian is a second generation Phoenix Police Officer and has been since 1997. During this time he has worked the streets in a patrol capacity and under cover operations, where he has experience with routing officer survival, surveillance techniques, undercover operations, communication and investigations. Brian's most recent assignment has been to the SWAT team. He deals primarily with negotiations, search warrant/barricade entries, intelligence gathering and constant tactical and communications training. Brian has been a private student of Rigo Durazo's and his Grandmaster Manu for the past 4 years and he is an assistant instructor for Rigo Durazo. https://www.tacflow.com/Instructors.html
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For the last year we have been working on designing and building a 20,000 sq/ft
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onsite protective gear available. The two story urban training village is built as a
force on force skills laboratory where teams and individuals can learn to navigate
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TacVille training center has a fully air conditioned village comprised of two story
structures, stairs, walkways, catwalks, single entry point rooms, multiple entry
point rooms, courtyard area, and various other obstacles. We can bring in
vehicles and move structures to fit your needs. Bring optional helmet mounted
Go Pros allow for play by play recaps to analyze and build upon.
At the northern edge of the city, TacVille Training Center is only 20 minutes from
CowTown Range Arizona, an 80 acre desert terrain shooting range with options
ranging from 50 yd pistol bays, to 1000yd+ rifle platforms with 50 Cal steel
targets, and even aerial platform capabilities.
Conveniently located in North Phoenix, Arizona- less than 30 minutes from
Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. Students traveling from out of town have a large
number of nearby lodging and amenities to choose from to make travel planning
easy.
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Chris Scott Kyle An American Legend
After a decade in the military Kyle retired to spend more time with his family and joined other former SEALs to establish
Craft International, a security company with the motto "Despite what your momma told you, violence does solve
problems." He also helped found Fitco Cares, a foundation providing gyms and fitness equipment to keep soldiers active
and providing counselling and medical networks. Fitco Cares director Trevor Cox described Kyle as a modest man who
wanted to serve his country and help others, and who died "doing what filled his heart with passion – helping soldiers
struggling with the fight to overcome PTSD."
Here is a message from Chris on his Craft International website
Thank you for choosing Craft International to meet your training needs. As a military or law enforcement professional we understand
your time is valuable.
We are honoured to be able to share with you the lessons learned from our instructors, whom have walked in similar paths as
yourself, and some of whom continue to still do so today.
Through these lessons, experiences, in-depth studies, pain/sweat/tears, and in some cases blood, they have set forth a curriculum
rooted in solid fundamentals that have been time tested and proven under a variety of operational conditions.
Our goal with our courses is to do one thing; make you better by giving you the skills necessary to dominate your opponent and win.
It's never about what we have done and where we have been; only how well we can articulate it all to you. We strive to be true
teachers, and not merely instructors.
We are humbled to be a part of your continuing search and refinement of your chosen craft. Thank you for your continued service,
dedication, and associated sacrifices made in protecting this great nation, at home and abroad.
Respectfully
Chris Kyle, President -Craft International
American Legend Respect. . This site is dedicated to Chris, his family and the brave few. You know who you
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Craft International
LLC, the Dallas-based
consulting and
training company
founded by the late
Navy Seal sniper Chris
Kyle, has filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection in Dallas.
The company
reportedly
is experiencing
problems with
funding and an
ownership dispute
between Kyle's
widow, Taya and the
company's current
executives, according
to court documents.
The bankruptcy also
could sort out claims
of several dozen
investors who are
owed more than $2.6
million, the Wall
Street Journal
reported.
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Dallas-based Craft International was founded by Chris Kyle, who wrote 'American Sniper.'
CRAFT INTERNATIONAL
Craft, which provides
consulting and
training services to
federal, state and local
clients, was founded
by Kyle, who was shot
to death in February
2013 at a shooting
range last year. Kyle is
the author of
“American Sniper,”
which is being
adapted into a movie
starring Bradley
Cooper and directed
by Clint Eastwood.
Along with its
consulting business,
the company also sells
merchandise with a
skull-shaped logo
surrounded by these
words: “Despite what
your Momma told you
violence does solve
problems.”
According to the Wall
Street Journal, some
of the company’s
investors say the
training business
doesn’t have enough
funding to continue
operating.
Craft also is in the
throes of an
ownership dispute,
with Craft CEO Steven
Young and COO Bo
French challenging
clams by Taya Kyle
that she inherited the
company.
Craft did not return
calls for comment.
Chris Kyle, a sniper
credited with 150
confirmed kills, was
shot to death along
with a neighbor after
they took another
former Marine to a
gun range to help him
adjust to life after the
military, according to
reports. Eddie Ray
Routhwas arrested in
the case and will be
tried on a murder
count.
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Steve Young
Founder of SYNEK and Craft Conscious, LLC Greater St. Louis Area
Food & Beverages
Current 1. Synek Draft System,
2. Craft Conscious, LLC
Previous 1. Ittner Architects,
2. Cleveland Research Company,
3. Chelko Consulting
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1. Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management
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Founder Synek Draft System
January 2013 – Present (3 years)Greater St. Louis Area
SYNEK™ gives you access to any beer ever created, fresh from your kitchen coun-ter. It is the first ever kitchen appliance that
dispenses crowdsourced beer from recyclable cartridges that are specially designed for beer. Unlike cans/bottles, our cartridges can be
filled using a simple adapter—giving access to variety. Plus, our device is pressurized and self-refrigerated, extending shelf-life well
past growlers. SYNEK™ has the convenience of a Keurig™ coffee machine and the variety of an iPod™.
Founder Craft Conscious, LLC
February 2014 – Present (1 year 11 months)Greater St. Louis Area
Craft Conscious highlights beer lovers that have turned their passion into a profit. There is no better way to learn about beer than from
the ones who have been successful at doing it.
www.craft-conscious.com
Craft Conscious
Business Development Ittner Architects
October 2012 – October 2013 (1 year 1 month)Greater St. Louis Area
At Ittner Architects, we believe that superior education is crucially dependent on the student environment. Through this belief we
incorporate disciplined economic planning, technologically advanced infrastructure, and visually inspiring designs into all of our
buildings. We just happen to design award-winning schools.
Retail Associate Cleveland Research Company
June 2009 – August 2012 (3 years 3 months)
Performed equity research analysis for broadline retail accounts within the following channels: mass (Walmart, Target), department
stores (Kohl's, JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom), club (Costco, BJ's) dollar stores (Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree) and
sporting (Dick's Sporting Goods).
Our research process worked by speaking with a variety of suppliers, brokers, and senior managers within the industry in order to
develop a thesis on all of the companies we cover.
Health Insurance Consultant Chelko Consulting
May 2008 – August 2008 (4 months)
The Chelko Consulting Group consults to larger employers in the areas of health, life and disability benefits design and health
management. We fill the gap between broad-based national consulting firms and brokerage firms who lack our expertise and
independence. We cater to employers that have an interest in understanding and actively managing their benefits plans while
maintaining employee goodwill. Our team is highly resourceful and often solves problems even when others have run out of ideas.
Sales Associate www.iRentToOwn.com
January 2008 – August 2008 (8 months)
iRentToOwn.com is the largest marketplace for Rent To Own Homes in the United States. With iRentToOwn.com, you can search for
Rent To Own properties, utilize our advanced lease purchase tools and provide yourself access to the largest network of Rent To Own
Specialists in the United States. Rent To Own houses provide Buyers with the opportunity to invest in their homes by turning lease
payments into equity ownership. iRentToOwn.com serves as the largest platform for national Rent To Own real estate; we have
thousands of registered users that visit our site daily to view the latest homes that are available.
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Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management BS, Finance
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Word Mark: SINEK
Status/
Status Date:
STATEMENT OF USE OFFICE ACTION, CLARIFICATION NEEDED
8/31/2015
Estimated Response Deadline: 2/29/2016
See Trademark response services
Serial Number: 85925275
Filing Date: 5/7/2013
Registration Number: NOT AVAILABLE
Registration Date: NOT AVAILABLE
Goods and Services: a combined container and dispenser for beverages
Mark Description: NOT AVAILABLE
Type Of Mark: TradeMark
Published For
Opposition Date: 11/4/2014
Last Applicant/Owner:
Young Inventions LLC
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Why is this contact information displayed?
Mark Drawing Code: Standard Character Mark
Design Search: (NO DATA)
Register Type: Principal
Disclaimer: (NOT AVAILABLE)
Correspondent:
Matthew G. Minder
BRYAN CAVE LLP
211 North Broadway, Suite 3600
St. Louis MO 63102
SINEK
By: Young Inventions LLC
Driving directions to Young Inventions LLC and product information about SINEK is provided. SINEK is aproduct created
by Young Inventions LLC in 1904 Falling Tree Ct. , Chesterfield, MO, 63005. The SINEK is aproduct related to a combined
container and dispenser for beverages. The SINEK product has not yet been made publicly available yet in the United States.
The SINEK is in the category of Environmental Control Instrument Products (lighting, heating, cooling, cooking) .
Get in contact with the owner, Young Inventions LLC of this SINEK, or visit them at their place of business in the map. Write
a review about the product with this SINEK.
Or, contact the owner Young Inventions LLC of the SINEK trademark by filing a request to communicate with the Legal
Correspondent for licensing, use, and/or questions related to SINEK. The correspondent of theSINEK is Matthew G.
Minder of BRYAN CAVE LLP, 211 North Broadway, Suite 3600, St. Louis MO 63102 .
Word Mark: SINEK
Status/ Status Date: STATEMENT OF USE OFFICE ACTION, CLARIFICATION NEEDED
8/31/2015
Serial Number: 85925275
Fil ing Date: 5/7/2013
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Registration Date: NOT AVAILABLE
Goods and Services: a combined container and dispenser for beverages
Mark Description: NOT AVAILABLE
Type Of Mark: TradeMark
Published For Opposit ion
Date: 11/4/2014
Last Applicant/Owner: Young Inventions LLC
1904 Fall ing Tree Ct. , Chesterf ield, MO, 63005
Mark Drawing Code: Standard Character Mark
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www.craft-conscious.com
Founder Synek Draft System
January 2013 – Present (3 years)Greater St. Louis Area
SYNEK™ gives you access to any beer ever created, fresh from your kitchen coun-ter. It is the first ever kitchen appliance that
dispenses crowdsourced beer from recyclable cartridges that are specially designed for beer. Unlike cans/bottles, our cartridges can be
filled using a simple adapter—giving access to variety. Plus, our device is pressurized and self-refrigerated, extending shelf-life well
past growlers. SYNEK™ has the convenience of a Keurig™ coffee machine and the variety of an iPod™.
Founder Craft Conscious, LLC
February 2014 – Present (1 year 11 months)Greater St. Louis Area
Craft Conscious highlights beer lovers that have turned their passion into a profit. There is no better way to learn about beer than from
the ones who have been successful at doing it.
www.craft-conscious.com
Craft Conscious
Business Development Ittner Architects
October 2012 – October 2013 (1 year 1 month)Greater St. Louis Area
At Ittner Architects, we believe that superior education is crucially dependent on the student environment. Through this belief we
incorporate disciplined economic planning, technologically advanced infrastructure, and visually inspiring designs into all of our
buildings. We just happen to design award-winning schools.
Retail Associate Cleveland Research Company
June 2009 – August 2012 (3 years 3 months)
Performed equity research analysis for broadline retail accounts within the following channels: mass (Walmart, Target), department
stores (Kohl's, JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom), club (Costco, BJ's) dollar stores (Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree) and
sporting (Dick's Sporting Goods).
Our research process worked by speaking with a variety of suppliers, brokers, and senior managers within the industry in order to
develop a thesis on all of the companies we cover.
Health Insurance Consultant Chelko Consulting
May 2008 – August 2008 (4 months)
The Chelko Consulting Group consults to larger employers in the areas of health, life and disability benefits design and health
management. We fill the gap between broad-based national consulting firms and brokerage firms who lack our expertise and
independence. We cater to employers that have an interest in understanding and actively managing their benefits plans while
maintaining employee goodwill. Our team is highly resourceful and often solves problems even when others have run out of ideas.
Sales Associate www.iRentToOwn.com
January 2008 – August 2008 (8 months)
iRentToOwn.com is the largest marketplace for Rent To Own Homes in the United States. With iRentToOwn.com, you can search for
Rent To Own properties, utilize our advanced lease purchase tools and provide yourself access to the largest network of Rent To Own
Specialists in the United States. Rent To Own houses provide Buyers with the opportunity to invest in their homes by turning lease
payments into equity ownership. iRentToOwn.com serves as the largest platform for national Rent To Own real estate; we have
thousands of registered users that visit our site daily to view the latest homes that are available.
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Private Military Contractors Under Suspicion At Boston Bombing
TOPICS:Activist PostBombMilitary
APRIL 18, 2013
Activist Post
Yesterday, Infowars.com posted images of what they referred to as Navy SEALs in civilian field gear lurking
at the finish line of the Boston Marathon where two bombs killed 3 and injured hundreds.
It turns out these men were Blackwater-like private military contractors from Craft International,according
to investigative journalist Anthony Gucciardi of StoryLeak.com.
The two mercenaries were wearing typical field gear of khaki tactical pants, combat boots, black coats, and
carrying suspicious backpacks. But what really gives them away as Craft International mercs is the hat with
the Punisher-like symbol on it.
Upper left is suspect at Boston bombing – Upper right is Craft hat for sale in their shop
Bottom is Craft founder and ex-Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (deceased) in the same hat
Gucciardi writes:
There has been much discussion over the two individuals fitted with earpieces and military-esque gear spotted
at the Boston Marathon, but as it turns out they may likely be employees of the Blackwater-style private
military/security firm Craft International.
Craft International, modeled after Blackwater as an advanced private military training organization, was
founded by the late ex-Navy SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle.
Either these serious-looking fellows are big fans of military contractors and want to emulate them, or they’re the
real deal. In either case, they seem very suspicious to be at the scene of the crime clearly dressed in civilian
mission gear.
Craft describes the reasoning behind the skull symbol as their logo:
Chris Kyle in his Craft gear
The story behind the Craft Skull logo combines several meaningful pieces of Chris Kyle’s life and service to
this great nation but mainly honors his fallen teammates. As part of SEAL Team 3, Chris and his fellow
teammates painted similar skulls on their gear in order to strike fear in the enemy. The crosshair symbolizes his
time spent on a sniper rifle and is also in the form of a templar cross to symbolize his faith. Lastly, the crosshair
is on the right eye to honor SO2 Ryan Job USN (SEAL), who was critically wounded when he was shot in the
right eye while on deployment to Iraq in 2006.
Following the successful rescue mission by Navy SEALs of freighter Captain Richard Phillips on Easter
morning, 2009, Ryan Job was asked by a local reporter if he thought using Navy SEALs against Somali pirates
was overkill. His response was, “despite what your mamma told you, violence does solve problems.” Ryan Job
died in September of that year following complications during reconstructive surgery.
The Craft Skull is a daily reminder to us all the sacrifices brave warriors have made and what it takes to triumph
over evil.
Additionally, a third figure dressed identically is seen crossing the threshold of the finish line holding what
appears to be some kind of remote control.
Will someone in the media have the courage to ask the authorities if these clearly suspicious characters are
being considered as official suspects?
Read other articles by Activist Post Here
http://www.activistpost.com/2013/04/private-military-contractors-under.html
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