NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- About five years ago, Tom Gallin learned a valuable lesson: His kid's far-fetched ideas might not be as far-fetched as they seem.
In 2011 at just 9 years old, Tom's son, Jake Gallin, saw a segment on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" honoring Blue and Gold Star military families, which either have a member in active duty or lost a loved one in combat. The segment inspired Jake to a point that he wanted to take action, and upon later seeing magnetic car decals on the road, he came up with a plan. When Jake got home, he scribbled a design down for car decals of his own to be sold in the honor of Blue and Gold Star families, the proceeds to be donated to the USO.