America carried my family to freedom. Operation Chromite turns that gratitude into American industrial capacity.
In December 1950, American logistics carried thousands of Korean civilians away from Hungnam—including my grandfather.
That ship carried him to safety. The fact that my family endured, and that I am an American, began on its steel deck.
Operation Chromite takes its name from the Inchon landing: a bold comeback built on coordinated action when retreat looked easier.
This is how I say thank you—and return the favor: by helping American farmers, manufacturers, educators, investors, and communities restore a missing industry.
The story is personal; the work is practical. American Spinning Works is focused on restoring domestic spinning capacity so more of the value created by American cotton stays in American communities.
Join the partners working to turn American cotton into American capacity, jobs, and finished goods.