Forged® to Provide Official Merchandise for Warner Brothers' "American Sniper" Motion Picture

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With Friday's release of  "American Sniper" starring Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood, Forged^®, a lifestyle brand founded by two Navy SEALs, is proud to announce their selection as the Official Merchandise provider for American Sniper as well as Chris Kyle Frog Foundation apparel. The late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, also known as 'THE LEGEND,' is recognized as the most lethal sniper in U.S. history, based on his four tours of duty in Iraq.

Forged^® has maintained a close friendship with Chris and Taya Kyle for many years. In February 2013, Chris Kyle was killed by a Marine veteran with PTSD whom Kyle was trying to help at a shooting range in Texas. Prior to his death, Kyle co-authored the book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, and was featured in the media for his efforts to help those veterans with PTSD recover.

In 2014, after the death of Chris Kyle, Forged^® leveraged its resources and community to create The Legend Campaign, whose t-shirt sales benefitted widow Taya Kyle and the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation. Forged^® considers it an honor to be selected to provide this Official Licensed Apparel for both the motion picture and the foundation. Founder and CEO Mike Sauers stated, "As a former Navy SEAL of 13 years, I am honored to have Forged^® chosen to commemorate Chris's service and life through our brand. We are excited to support Taya and Chris's mission at the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation."  Ryan Brundage, Forged Managing Partner, added, "For Taya (Kyle) to place her trust in Forged is something that we hold close. We operate in a delicate balance between our for-profit market and the various non-profit channels we serve. We take great pride in this."

Despite being a for-profit apparel company, Forged has never lost sight of its relationship to the Special Operations community and those organizations that support fallen operators. In the last few years alone, Forged has raised millions of dollars for these causes. In addition to their fundraising campaign efforts, Forged^® has a long history of donating a portion of their apparel sales to support important military causes, including their annual Memorial Day fundraiser, 'The Murph Challenge,' that raises funds to support the Michael P. Murphy Scholarship Foundation in addition to others. A percentage of sales of American Sniper apparel, Chris Kyle Frog Foundation apparel and 'The Legend' apparel will support the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation. 

About the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation
Chris and wife Taya founded the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation (CKFF) with the aim of providing meaningful, interactive experiences to service members, first responders and their families, aimed at enriching their family relationships. In particular, the CKFF wants to help families reconnect after deployments, military involvement and time spent serving those in crisis at home. The CKFF was founded on Labor Day, November 11, 2014.

About Forged^®
Founded in 2007, Forged^® offers a range of lifestyle apparel at Forged.com. The Forged^® line of apparel caters to athletes, CrossFit enthusiasts, Military, Police, Fire, and patriotic Americans that appreciate hard work and old-school values. Forged also prides itself by offering an apparel line that regularly supports military charities including The LT Michael Murphy Scholarship Foundation, The Lone Survivor Foundation, Warrior Dog Foundation,  'R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed)' campaign, and others.

For more information, press & inquiries only:

James Ivaldi
Director, Forged Digital
Email
925.321.1621

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