Operation Jawbreaker 9/11 Commemorative Edition Cutting Board

September 11, 2001 changed every single one of our lives at Gangland Express, in very different ways.  Arezo was born in Daikundi, Afghanistan two weeks after the darkest day in American history, her father would soon after join forces with American Green Berets deployed to eliminate the terrorists responsible.  Ben dropped out of college to enlist.  Robert, Cole and Kris were too young at the time, but all three made a decision to join up when the time came - Robert went on to graduate USMC Officer Candidate School, Cole joined the Army Infantry, and Kris deployed twice during the Global War on Terror.

Ben and Jess would later work the evacuation and safe housing efforts in Afghanistan during the withdrawal and collapse, and in a miraculous turn of events, were able to assist Arezo in her journey through fourteen countries to eventually land right here in Memphis.

These boards bear the tail number from the MI-17 that CIA operatives used in the initial incursion into Afghanistan ahead of our Green Berets - 091101 - the date of the terrorist attacks (if you haven't heard Ben's interview with Phil Reilly, CIA station chief and Jawbreaker veteran, it's here), and the skyline of New York City as it appeared before the towers fell.

These handmade cutting boards are crafted by the hands listed above, from a mix of exotic hardwoods, and are available ONLY today.  We will never produce this design again.

All proceeds fund safe housing for Afghan allies and sober living for veterans coming off the streets.