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. It was then that…
