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27Division18

Can anyone help me ID this USMC patch? It came in a box of Vietnam era stuff. What unit is it and were they in 'Nam? Thanks for your help!

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Sgt. BARney

Looks like a novelty patch for a "short timer" - a Marine getting close to the end of his enlistment. It can also mean someone getting close to the end of their time at a particular duty station or assignment. The insignia on the helmet is the 1st Marine Air Wing. The 1st MAW was in Vietnam from 1962 to 1975. 1st MAW helos evacuated Americans from the US Embassy in Saigon in the very last days.

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