An artisan shop forged by military experience

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SERVICE-MINDED: Nicole O’Brien, pictured above, is owner of the artisan boutique Operation Made in Warwick that features handmade items created by veterans and their families, including flowers made of wood by veteran Jazmine Jackson, a Cranston native and Army National Guard veteran. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
SERVICE-MINDED: Nicole O’Brien, pictured above, is owner of the artisan boutique Operation Made in Warwick that features handmade items created by veterans and their families, including flowers made of wood by veteran Jazmine Jackson, a Cranston native and Army National Guard veteran. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Nicole O’Brien knows how difficult it is for veterans to make the transition from military to civilian life. So, when she opened a retail store for her craft business, which repurposes old license plates into home decor, she included a boutique that would feature the work of veterans and their spouses. Operation Made – with

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