Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 15, 2014 I have couple of SF jungle jackets with removed USARV SSI but Airborne tab left. And others with the the combination of Airborne tab and USARV SSI which was the Special Mission Advisory Group. Do you know when the SF assigned to SMAG received orders to remove the USARV SSI ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted August 15, 2014 This sergeant was assigned to TF2AE and STDAT. Clear trace of removed USARV patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted August 15, 2014 This captain is listed in the SMAG roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted August 15, 2014 Faint trace of the SF arrowhead then a darker ghost of the USARV SSI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted August 15, 2014 Medical Corps officer assigned to SMAG. His previous assignment was the 1st Aviation Brigade. The brigade SSI has been removed from this jacket to be used on his third assignment uniform as a combat patch. Third assignment was FANK. Please post your SMAG uniforms and pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 15, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 15, 2014 Nice spread !!!!!! owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 15, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 15, 2014 Here's some Cammo versions from my pinned Welcome to kammo country Thread in my war room Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 15, 2014 Share #8 Posted August 15, 2014 Both on erdl print with a mix of US and Vietnamese made patches. One has no airborne arc but wings ! Weird and different But with Nam the rules are There are no rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted August 15, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 15, 2014 Awesome!!! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn92 Posted August 15, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 15, 2014 Very cool. USARV shut down in May of '72; according to RADIX, SMAG (later Special Mission Advisory Detachment) left USARV and came under MACV control on 4/1/72. So if they were told to remove the USARV SSI, I'd say it was done in April or May of '72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted August 15, 2014 Nice jackets Owen. Longhorn, thanks for the infos. And when did the SMAD leave the country, with the last US troops in Feb. 73 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn92 Posted August 15, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 15, 2014 Longhorn, thanks for the infos. And when did the SMAD leave the country, with the last US troops in Feb. 73 ? That's tough to find. Since the RVN's STD shut down in Feb/March '73, I'd say a little before that but I'm not positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 15, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks Andrei I think this unit is some of the hardest SF stuff to find from the war. Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant U. Posted August 15, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 15, 2014 Great uniforms gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaigonSVFan95 Posted August 15, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 15, 2014 Great jackets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted August 15, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 15, 2014 Nice jackets! Here's the Neill SMAG/MEDTC Set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share #17 Posted August 15, 2014 Nice pair of jungle jacket Steve ! A close-up pic of the SMAG SSI please, if you don't mind ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted August 15, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 15, 2014 SMAG close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant U. Posted August 15, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 15, 2014 Great jackets Steve. I really like the look of direct embroidered insignia. What are the three foreign jump wings on the bottom jacket? Bryant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted August 16, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 16, 2014 Laotian, Cambodian & ARVN (Instructor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 16, 2014 Share #21 Posted August 16, 2014 Posting the one you got from me again River ….. Never gets old . owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted August 16, 2014 Share #22 Posted August 16, 2014 Yes.....thanks to Owen for re-uniting the Neill grouping (it was a tough decision, I know).....now you get me working for you to find "the good"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant U. Posted August 16, 2014 Share #23 Posted August 16, 2014 Great. Thank you Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted August 16, 2014 Share #24 Posted August 16, 2014 Rp Look on the tiger thread at the killer MF golds with the variant pocket hanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted August 29, 2014 Share #25 Posted August 29, 2014 just saw this thread, great shirts Andrei and River i never get tired of the Neill shirts Andrei, could this be your guy from the first shirts? CATHEY, SAMUEL H SGT 12/17/71 04/15/72 RAD OP And the cpt shirt WOODWARD, GEORGE B CPT SMAG A WOODWARD, GEORGE B "WOODIE" CPT 05/07/71 02/01/72 S-4 ADV Med officer Lindboe, Robert L 1LT 03/01/72 06/18/72 MED SUP OFF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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