Goodwill employees, a group of dedicated people have come together and are working hard to sew uniforms for army soldiers.
The latest design is a throwback to the heroes from the past.
“I feel honored to work for the military, to do their work because I realized they put their lives in danger every day. If I can contribute to serve them and do something for them, I feel it’s a privilege,” said Walter Anderson.
Anderson is one of the many Goodwill employees who are helping the US Army with their uniforms.
“What the Army wanted to do was really do a throwback from the World War II vintage uniforms, and so, in 2018, they decided that the dress uniform would be the vintage look from World War II soldiers,” said Goodwill’s director of marketing Lourdes de Lamata-Little.
The new uniforms are officially called Army Green Service Uniform, or AGSU.
“Soldiers look good, they feel good in their uniforms, and our workers feel a strong connection to the work they do to support our soldiers,” said Goodwill vice-president of apparel manufacturing Edward Terris.
For the employees at Goodwill, it is more than just a job or patriotic project.
“We focus on hiring people with disabilities and other barriers to employment, and we’re very proud of the fact that we’re able to bring people in who may struggle to get traction in the workforce otherwise, get them over their barriers, so they can be successful here at work,” said Terris.
Goodwill will be making 1000 shirts and 300 hats and ship them across the US.
