{"product_id":"kabul-country-club-™️-3-velcro-morale-patch","title":"Kabul Country Club ™️ 3\" Velcro Morale Patch","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThrow your unique Kabul Country Club™️ patch on your pack and you're sure to have a conversation starter.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3\" diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMerrowed edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack velcro backing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpxgear.com\/blogs\/news\/the-kabul-country-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Kabul Country Club™️\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis inspired by the actual Intercontinental Hotel and the Kabul Golf Club in Qargha, Afghanistan.  DPx Gear founder, Robert Young Pelton has stayed there multiple times and has been a visitor since 1996. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story Behind the Swag:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kabul Country Club™️ logo and concept was designed by Robert Young Pelton for DPx Gear.  It is inspired by the actual Intercontinental Hotel and the Kabul Golf Club in Qargha, Afghanistan.  Pelton has stayed there multiple times and has been a visitor since 1996. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe logo pays homage to the classic 60's tourist destination, once advertised as \"the Switzerland of Asia\" and commemorates the Afghans that have been in Kabul through decades of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html;charset=UTF-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1375\/5009\/files\/7113180-3x2-940x627_large.jpg?v=1551912951\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1375\/5009\/files\/7113180-3x2-940x627_large.jpg?v=1551912951\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kabul still has remnants of the grand old days and I created a logo to honor and remember those tough-as-nails Afghans,\" says Pelton of the logo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe golf course and hotel have seen many regime changes since its opening in the late sixties.  Mohammad Afzel \"Abdul\", who was arrested twice for the crime of golf, has been the manager and golf pro at the course since the late 70's and embodies the \"tough-as-nails\" Afghan persona.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hotel made news recently when it was attacked in 2018.  Pelton's favorite room on the third floor of the hotel was blown up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey may be disheveled versions of their once glorious selves, but the mystique of the hotel and golf course live on through the logo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the full background story, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dpxgear.com\/blogs\/news\/the-kabul-country-club\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Straack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49256798191771,"sku":"DPKBP001","price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/DCP_0159.jpg?v=1786505043","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/kabul-country-club-%e2%84%a2%ef%b8%8f-3-velcro-morale-patch","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}