22 decoys. One number on the bottom.

A hand-finished drake bluebill in subdued gray and bone stripes, with a stenciled star on each cheek, a single figure at salute across the back, and the Veterans Crisis Line engraved on a tag beneath. An edition of 22.

The bird is painted for Veterans Day, but the part that matters is underneath it. Turn it over and there is a tag with the number for the Veterans Crisis Line. It goes on a shelf in your house, and the number goes with it. If you ever need it, or someone you love does, it is right there.

— Brad Sanders, Maj. USMC (Ret.), OEF 13.2

Lineage

This is a Heritage Series bird, hand finished in New Bern, North Carolina, and made for a shelf or a bench. The pattern follows the drake bluebill, the diver of open water and hard weather.

The paint

The body carries the stripes in subdued gray and bone. A stenciled star sits in a ring on each cheek. Across the back, a single figure stands at salute.

The tag

Turn the bird over. Engraved on a tag beneath is the number for the Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988, then press 1. The line is free and answers 24 hours a day. You can also text 838255 or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net. The bird goes on a shelf in the house, and the number goes with it.

The 22

The edition is 22, for the number the movement is named for. A portion of proceeds will be donated to support veteran's crisis response and prevention.

22 limited edition decoys. A Tradition Worth Tending. A Life Worth Passing Down.