Honoring American Heroes
Carson City Based Real American Flags Honoring Veterans
WNDD’s own, Chris Brandon and McKenna Anderson, recently toured RealAmericanFlag.com, a manufacturing facility based in Carson City, Nevada. The manufacturer, a subsidiary of North Bay Rehabilitation Services, is a proud supplier to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for American Veterans’ burial flags. Their flags are made entirely from products and materials that are certified “Made in America.”
The local plant uses upland cotton grown and picked in states such as Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, California, Oklahoma and the Carolinas. The cotton is then woven in mills located in Texas, Georgia and South Carolina.
The woven cloth goes on to a finishing plant in South Carolina and Georgia to be dyed vibrant Old Glory Red, Old Glory Blue and White. The same cotton and processes are applied in the manufacturing of the thread used to sew the flags as well.
Production at the Carson City facility is done by local workers. Employees take great pride in flag manufacturing to ensure products are of the highest quality, and every flag is inspected.
The company employs veterans, as well as individuals who have moderate to severe disabilities. Currently, some 70% of the staff is severely disabled.
Applications for a flag for a deceased Veteran who served honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces, and public purchases of flags are available online. Tours of the facility at 715 Industrial Park Dr., Carson City, NV can be made by calling: 707.585.1991.
About North Bay Industries
Parent company, North Bay Rehabilitation Services, also known as North Bay Industries (NBI), is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing employment opportunities and non-vocational programs including housing to people with disabilities.
Through various partnerships with Commercial Businesses and the Federal Government, NBI is able to provide employment opportunities to people with disabilities in the areas of: landscape maintenance, custodial services, mess attendant services, contract packaging, assembly and flag manufacturing.
Additionally, NBI is a certified HUD management agency. Currently, they manage 61 housing units in Marin and Sonoma County.
