NAVY, COAST GUARD AND OTHER SEA SERVICES

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1. Navy rating badges signed & dated 1 2 3

   By topdcnut, January 29, 2010
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   • dpcsdan
   • July 13

2. Spectacular Bullion Navy Rates 1 2 3 4 28

   By dpcsdan, November 4, 2008
   • 678 replies
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   • PatLaabs
   • June 11

3. Every USN CPO Rating Specialty Mark Ever Worn

   By dpcsdan, March 7, 2009
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   • dpcsdan
   • February 6

4. Marks, Specialty Marks and Distinguishing Marks of the Sea Services 1 2

   By dpcsdan, February 15, 2013
   • 49 replies
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   • sigsaye
   • November 1, 2020

5. Correct positions for wearing authorized USN SSI and Rates

   By Salvage Sailor, August 15, 2015
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   • Salvage Sailor
   • August 16, 2015

6. US Navy Ranks and Rates Reference Topics - the Booker threads

   By Salvage Sailor, December 15, 2013
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   • Salvage Sailor
   • December 15, 2013

7. 1867-1919 Repro Rates and Chevrons 1 2 3

   By hhbooker2, April 2, 2008
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   • SEABEEBRIAN
   • January 30, 2009

8. 1943-1947 Navy Grey Rates for C.P.O.s & P.O.s! 1 2 3 4

   By hhbooker2, October 31, 2008
   • 86 replies
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   • PatLaabs
   • July 22

9. (1886-2008) Mustang Guy's Navy Rate Collection 1 2 3 4 9

   By hhbooker2, October 15, 2008
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   • navyman
   • July 13

10. What is this Navy shoulder board rank? Cadet?

    By TMCA05, July 11
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    • TMCA05
    • July 11

11. Question on Pre-WW2 Coxswain rate

    By ocsfollowme, June 27
    • 5 replies
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    • navyman
    • July 4

12. Coast Guard Rate resources and references

    By PatLaabs, June 29
    • 4 replies
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    • PatLaabs
    • June 29

13. Question about rate of sleeve of child's late 1800s jumper

    By Siamundo, January 25
    • 18 replies
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    • patches
    • June 20

14. 52 yo SM3 dungaree crow

    By sigsaye, June 8
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    • sigsaye
    • June 8

15. USN Emergency Rating H

    By Bearmon, March 7
    • 6 replies
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    • David Minton
    • June 8

16. Can you decipher this maker’s mark?

    By David Minton, June 8
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    • David Minton
    • June 8

17. Two MMA rating badges

    By David Minton, June 8
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    • David Minton
    • June 8

18. Help with identifying Commissaryman Rates and variations

    By PatLaabs, June 2
    • 6 replies
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    • PatLaabs
    • June 5

19. Unusual Rating Patch

    By digi-shots, June 2
    • 7 replies
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    • digi-shots
    • June 3

20. UNAUTHORIZED NAVY RATES & STRIKERS

    By navyman, June 29, 2014
    • 8 replies
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    • PatLaabs
    • May 28

21. USS GEORGIA (BB-15) Great White Fleet Visits Honolulu in July 1908

    By Salvage Sailor, May 16
    • 2 replies
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    • cagedfalcon
    • May 16

22. Naval Hard Shoulder Board Rank

    By mrgsmvm, April 27
    • 4 replies
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    • mrgsmvm
    • April 27

23. Mystery letter on WW2 rate: Aviation Branch (V)

    By BeansEnHay, April 10
    • 2 replies
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    • BeansEnHay
    • April 11

24. Need Help Understanding Navy Ratings for Spanish-American War

    By usmedalman, April 4
    • 7 replies
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    • Justin B.
    • April 5

25. Middy or foreign made Commissaryman 3rd class?

    By PatLaabs, March 1
    • 3 replies
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    • sigsaye
    • March 1

26. Three Pairs of Naval Boards to identify

    By linasl, September 3, 2020
    • 5 replies
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    • Justin B.
    • February 16

27. WWII Navy rating badges

    By Chief D, February 9
    • 5 replies
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    • Bearmon
    • February 11

28. SPAR Chief Quartermaster

    By David Minton, February 9
    • 0 replies
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    • David Minton
    • February 9

29. Right arm PhM3c?

    By PatLaabs, January 11
    • 2 replies
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    • PatLaabs
    • January 11

30. Question on S1/c(RM) and RM3/c

    By tthen, May 15, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • tthen
    • January 10

31. Need ID help for odd PNS rate patch

    By David Minton, January 3
    • 1 reply
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    • joeclown
    • January 7

32. Navy Bullion Patch (assistance appreciated)

    By CavalryCombatant, January 6
    • 9 replies
    • 358 views
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    • CavalryCombatant
    • January 7

33. Help with civil war era? Navy patch?

    By Deward, December 29, 2020
    • 19 replies
    • 589 views
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    • sigsaye
    • January 2

34. Navy WO-1

    By Justin B., January 20, 2020
    • 11 replies
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    • Justin B.
    • December 18, 2020

35. Reduced size blue rates with white chevrons

    By David Minton, December 7, 2020
    • 7 replies
    • 529 views
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    • David Minton
    • December 12, 2020

36. Looking for help on a Navy Shoulder patch? ID: USN Minecraft Personnel Yeoman

    By USMC-RECON0321, December 10, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • dpcsdan
    • December 12, 2020

37. E-1 through E-3 stripes, '70s-'90s 1 2 3 4

    By sigsaye, April 1, 2014
    • 75 replies
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    • sigsaye
    • December 7, 2020

38. U.S. Navy Rating Badges - Relative Rarity Grade (RRG) (Draft) 1 2

    By dpcsdan, November 6, 2020
    • 27 replies
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    • 67Rally
    • November 28, 2020

39. Reviewing John Stacey's Rating Badges for Apprentice Petty Officers

    By David Minton, November 27, 2020
    • 3 replies
    • 326 views
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    • dpcsdan
    • November 28, 2020

40. USN/USCG Rare, Non-bullion, Rating Badges 1 2 3

    By dpcsdan, October 27, 2020
    • 53 replies
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    • dpcsdan
    • November 27, 2020

41. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of US navy rates?

    By John Doe, September 27, 2020
    • 22 replies
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    • dpcsdan
    • November 18, 2020

42. Enlisted Specialist Rating "R" CPO looking at each other

    By Bearmon, November 11, 2020
    • 7 replies
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    • Bearmon
    • November 12, 2020

43. PRE WWI Rates?

    By Tolzer, November 6, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • David Minton
    • November 6, 2020

44. Unknown USN rating from USS Boxer uniform

    By 24th_infantry, October 30, 2020
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    • US82Bravo
    • October 31, 2020

45. So I found this herd of unicorns...

    By CTI1610, March 1, 2019
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    • dpcsdan
    • October 28, 2020

46. Unknown WW1-1920’s Navy Specialty Patch

    By Lancer-86, August 26, 2020
    • 6 replies
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    • dpcsdan
    • October 28, 2020

47. What is it? Sleeve/cuff mark? USCG?

    By TheCrustyBosun, October 23, 2020
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    • Bearmon
    • October 26, 2020

48. "Tiny" Rank Insignia - Smaller than Typical Navy - Era?

    By dc9, October 4, 2020
    • 1 reply
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    • dc9
    • October 4, 2020

49. USCG blue E3 badges

    By busternfo, May 6, 2020
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    • TheCrustyBosun
    • September 26, 2020

50. General Questions

    By Ron Merchant, September 11, 2020
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    • Ron Merchant
    • September 14, 2020