An intricately folded Old Glory encased in a metal frame, the New York City skyline, the colors of red, white and blue and 9/11 steel generously donated by the Tunnel to Towers foundation – these elements of the American image are bedfellows with the boldness, tenacity, patriotism and strength of the American spirit. For this father-son duo, they're also the outward manifestation of a hobby-turned-dream come true.
wounded combat veteran out of Virginia, Jeff O'Connor at O'Connor Woodworking, did this for us,' Henderson explained. 'The vacuum sucks all this dye into it, so the wood is blue throughout.' Though the statues have a significant meaning to those who receive them, they hold a different importance to the Hendersons. It has been their avenue to the American Dream, all after a happenstance discovery. 'When my son was ten, in 2013, we made a flag, we put it on Instagram.
Fox News' Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.