My Story
- Lt Col Shawn Stappen, USAF (Retired)
How Chronobox started…
Back in 2014, my brother asked me to officiate his retirement ceremony and build his shadowbox—two huge privileges I immediately jumped on. But as I started putting his shadowbox together, the classic approach felt underwhelming. Buying a basic frame, pulling out a glue gun, and trying to arrange items creatively just didn't seem like enough. Standard shadowboxes felt too static, like a tombstone highlighting just the start and end dates with a tiny dash in between passed over the details of his career. I knew there had to be a better way. Drawing on my background in cartography, I realized I could design an infographic detailing his full service story. Right then and there, the Chronobox was born.
“Standard shadowboxes felt too static, like a tombstone highlighting just the start and end dates with a tiny dash in between passed over the details of his career. I knew there had to be a better way.”
Philosophy
My philosophy is everyone values custom products that are authentic and unique. I believe veterans deserve to both capture and share their service, no matter if they served 4 or 20 years. I strive to provide veterans custom made products that capture their service in the detail that reflects their commitment, service and legacy to our nation.