Operation Watchcap

06/23/2026

📣 New Video Release: Stories of Service

Every watch cap has a story behind it.

Today, we're honored to share the first installment of our Stories of Service series featuring Ms. Lucy Pisani, one of the dedicated volunteers helping Operation Watchcap fulfill its mission of "Covering Those Who Covered Us."

In this interview, Ms. Lucy shares her journey with Operation Watchcap, what inspired her involvement, and what service to veterans means to her.

We are grateful for volunteers like Ms. Lucy whose generosity, compassion, and commitment help make our mission possible.

🎥 Watch the full interview:
https://youtu.be/Ex0B4V5KjyE

Please join us in thanking Ms. Lucy for sharing her story and supporting our nation's veterans.

Stories of Service highlights the volunteers, supporters, and commu...

06/18/2026

We're excited to unveil the new Operation Watchcap event banner!

As we continue our mission of "Covering Those Who Covered Us," you'll be seeing this banner at community events, veteran gatherings, and outreach opportunities around Southeast Tennessee.

When you spot the banner, stop by and say hello! We'd love to share our story, show you the handmade watch caps our volunteers create for U.S. veterans, and talk about ways you can get involved.

Whether you're interested in:
🧶 Volunteering with a Covering Circle
❤️ Supporting our mission through a donation
❤️ Connecting us with veterans or veteran organizations
🤝 Helping spread the word

We'd love to meet you.

06/15/2026

🎉 We're excited to announce the launch of the official Operation Watchcap YouTube channel!

Our mission is simple:

Covering Those Who Covered Us.

Through Operation Watchcap, volunteers are creating handmade watch caps for veterans as an expression of gratitude, encouragement, and service. Now, through YouTube, we'll be able to share even more of that journey with you.

On our channel, you'll find:
🧶 Watch cap production updates
🎥 Veteran interviews and stories
🤝 Community events and outreach
📈 Mission milestones and progress updates
❤️ The people and purpose behind Operation Watchcap

Our first featured video is our theme song, a tribute to the veterans we serve and the mission that inspires our work every day.

We'd be honored if you'd visit the channel, watch, subscribe, and share it with others who believe our veterans should never be forgotten.

📺 YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/

Thank you for supporting Operation Watchcap and helping us continue to cover those who covered us.

Operation Watchcap (OWc) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing handmade watch caps to U.S. veterans as an expression of gratitude, encouragement, and service. Founded in Tennessee by Patty and Dan Underwood, OWc brings together volunteers, supporters, and community partners to create an...

06/13/2026

Package pickup day at Operation Watchcap!

This morning's crew consists of coffee, a porch, a patriotic view, and one very dedicated quality-control supervisor. 🐾

We're sending another shipment of handmade watch caps to a special group of veterans in Dayton, Tennessee.

Every package carries more than hats; it carries gratitude, respect, and a reminder that their service is remembered.

🇺🇸 Hats are on the way. Mission continues.

06/10/2026

🎨 HELP US DESIGN THE FIRST OFFICIAL OPERATION WATCHCAP T-SHIRT! 🎨

Operation Watchcap is excited to announce a community design challenge, and we want YOUR help!

We're looking for creative supporters, volunteers, veterans, family members, and friends to help design our first official Operation Watchcap volunteer and outreach shirt.

Our mission is simple:

🧶 Covering Those Who Covered Us

Now we need a shirt that tells that story.

📌 Design Guidelines:
✅ Include the official Operation Watchcap logo (attached)
✅ Reflect our mission of serving America's veterans
✅ Front, back, or full-shirt designs are welcome
✅ Original artwork only
✅ Hand-drawn sketches are welcome—we can help turn great ideas into finished designs!

⭐ What happens if your design is selected?

The chosen design will become an official Operation Watchcap shirt, and the designer will receive the first shirt produced along with recognition on our social media pages.

📅 Submission Deadline:
June 30, 2026

📧 Submit Your Design:
Email: [email protected]

📱 Or send your design through our social media messaging platforms.

Important: By submitting a design, you grant Operation Watchcap permission to use, modify, reproduce, and distribute the design for nonprofit purposes. Submitted artwork must be your original work and must not infringe on the rights of others.

Whether you're a professional designer, a doodler, a veteran, a volunteer, or simply someone who believes in our mission, we'd love to see your ideas.

Let's create something together that proudly represents Operation Watchcap and the veterans we serve.

🇺🇸 Covering Those Who Covered Us 🇺🇸

06/04/2026

🎉 HALFWAY THERE! 🎉

Operation Watchcap has officially reached a major milestone:

🧢 512 handmade watch caps completed!
🇺🇸 512 veterans one step closer to receiving a warm reminder that their service is remembered.

When we launched our goal of providing 1,000 handmade caps to veterans, we knew it would take dedication, patience, and a community willing to serve others. Thanks to the incredible efforts of our volunteers, supporters, and everyone who has encouraged this mission, we have now crossed the halfway mark.

Every cap represents more than yarn and stitches. It represents gratitude. It represents service. It represents a community coming together to honor those who once stood watch for us.

We still have 488 caps to go, but today we're taking a moment to celebrate how far we've come.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible. Whether you've knitted, crocheted, donated supplies, shared our posts, offered encouragement, or prayed for our mission—you are part of this accomplishment.

Together, we're proving that small acts of service can make a big difference.

❤️ Covering Those Who Covered Us ❤️

06/03/2026

05/31/2026

Today, we stopped at the Lee Highway memorial where the July 16, 2015 attack began.

The flag flying there had become badly weathered. This was not a ceremony, and it was not done for attention. It was simply a quiet act of honor.

Five service members gave their lives that day protecting others:

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan
Staff Sgt. David Wyatt
Sgt. Carson Holmquist
Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells
Petty Officer Randall Smith

Memorials matter because memory matters. And sometimes remembrance looks like stopping, noticing, and doing what should be done.

To the Fallen Five, their families, the wounded, the first responders, and the Chattanooga community still marked by that day: we remember.

May the places that hold their memory always be treated with dignity, respect, and care.

Covering those who covered us.