As a former Navy wife, a Navy mom, a Navy sister and an Army daughter, watching American service members get pulled into another endless, unprovoked war with Iran makes my stomach turn and my blood boil. I am deeply angry about where we are, how we got here and the fact that once again, the people asked to carry the heaviest burden are the men and women wearing the uniform.
I have never been particularly good at biting my tongue when I think something is bullshit. If you’ve seen our Bonfire of Bullshit, this probably isn’t breaking news. This email isn’t really about politicians or about the (insane) Department of War, It’s about the human beings who serve underneath them.
This Veterans Day, I wanted Malicious Women Co. to do something for the veterans who recently made it back to civilian life. The people who signed the papers, served their time, survived the dysfunction, turned in their gear and walked away with the most coveted piece of military paperwork in existence: The DD-214.
If you escaped from Trump's military anytime from January 2025 through now, you can submit your information for verification and claim one while supplies last. If this isn’t you, PLEASE share it with someone who recently separated. We’ll be posting the giveaway across our socials this week too, and every repost or share helps us reach the veterans this was made for.
The first 100 eligible veterans who complete the verification process will receive one. The candle is free. Shipping is free. No purchase required. Before anyone asks, yes, I wish I could send one to every veteran. Unfortunately, we’re a small candle company pouring wax by hand, not Lockheed Martin with a limitless defense contract.
YOUR FREE CANDLE
Each eligible recipient (separated Jan 2025 - present) will receive:
- One DD-214 9oz Candle | Infused with an Identity Crisis
- Approximate retail value: $22
- Candle: FREE
Standard shipping: FREE - No purchase, donation, social media follow, share, tag or other payment is required.
WANT ONE?
You’ll need to submit a readable, REDACTED copy of your DD-214 showing your name and qualifying separation date.
Please, for the love of all things malicious, BLACK OUT YOUR SENSITIVE INFORMATION.
We do not need your Social Security number, birth date, previous home addresses, service number, military ID number or anything else that isn’t necessary to verify eligibility.
Your documentation and information will only be used to verify eligibility for this giveaway. We are not building a database of veterans, we are not selling your information, and we are not keeping copies of your DD-214 after verification.
There are only 100 candles, and they’ll go to the first 100 people who complete the form and meet the eligibility requirements. Candle scents will be randomly selected because free comes with a little chaos around here. The giveaway ends when all 100 candles have been claimed or November 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific, whichever happens first.
Veteran Candle Giveaway - The Legal Stuff
YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
Your DD-214 and the information provided specifically for verification will be used only to verify your identity and eligibility for this promotion.
Your uploaded DD-214 will not be used for marketing, sold, shared for advertising purposes or added to a customer profile.
Once verification is complete, the uploaded DD-214 and verification documentation will not be retained on file.
Basic contact and shipping information may still be processed or retained by our website, shipping providers or other service providers as necessary to fulfill your candle shipment, prevent fraud, comply with applicable law or maintain required business records.
PLEASE DON’T SCAM THIS
We’re a small business trying to do something genuinely nice for veterans.
Please don’t submit someone else’s DD-214, altered documents, duplicate submissions or fraudulent information just to score a free candle.
Fraudulent, altered, duplicate or unverifiable submissions will be disqualified.
There are only 100 candles, and every fraudulent submission potentially takes one away from someone this promotion was actually created for. Don’t be that person.
GENERAL TERMS
Malicious Women Candle Co. reserves the right to reject fraudulent, altered, duplicate, incomplete or unverifiable submissions and may modify, suspend or end the promotion if fraud, technical failures or circumstances outside our reasonable control prevent it from operating as intended.
The gift has no cash value and cannot be exchanged for cash. If necessary, Malicious Women Candle Co. may substitute an item of equal or greater value.
This promotion is sponsored solely by Malicious Women Candle Co., LLC, 920 1st Street, Snohomish, WA 98290.
This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or affiliated with the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of War, Department of Veterans Affairs, any branch of the United States Armed Forces or any social media platform on which it is promoted.