NAVY, COAST GUARD AND OTHER SEA SERVICES

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1. Every USN CPO Rating Specialty Mark Ever Worn

   By dpcsdan, March 7, 2009
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   • dpcsdan
   • July 24

2. Navy rating badges signed & dated 1 2 3

   By topdcnut, January 29, 2010
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   • dpcsdan
   • July 24

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

   By dpcsdan, February 15, 2013
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   • Gerradtgrant
   • July 21

4. Spectacular Bullion Navy Rates 1 2 3 4 27

   By dpcsdan, November 4, 2008
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   • busternfo
   • May 17

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

   By sigsaye, April 1, 2014
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   • CTI1610
   • September 15

9. General Questions

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

10. (1886-2008) Mustang Guy's Navy Rate Collection 1 2 3 4 9

    By hhbooker2, October 15, 2008
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    • busternfo
    • September 12

11. Three Pairs of Naval Boards to identify

    By linasl, September 3
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    • David Minton
    • September 11

12. WW2 NAVY CPO RATES DISPLAY (ALL MOST DONE) 1 2

    By navyman, November 10, 2013
    • 26 replies
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    • warroom1
    • September 1

13. Unknown WW1-1920’s Navy Specialty Patch

    By Lancer-86, August 26
    • 5 replies
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    • Wharfmaster
    • August 30

14. Navy Officer Cap Eagle -era?

    By linasl, August 14
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    • Wake1941
    • August 14

15. WWII Photo of A in Diamond Rate Beig Worn.

    By patches, July 20
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    • sigsaye
    • July 22

16. WWII Navy? Electricians Insignia or Not?

    By 55rocker52, July 3
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    • 55rocker52
    • July 3

17. Very unusual rating badge

    By Garth Thompson, June 6, 2011
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    • Wake1941
    • July 3

18. USS Woodbury Sailor

    By hink441, May 27
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    • navyman
    • May 29

19. What is the USN rate with a rope knot, ex-apprentice?

    By Siamundo, April 7, 2012
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    • sigsaye
    • May 26

20. USCG blue E3 badges

    By busternfo, May 6
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    • sigsaye
    • May 15

21. CAN YOU I.D. THIS RATING BADGE,NOT NAVY

    By navyman, May 13
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    • Justin B.
    • May 13

22. Question on Navy Petty Officer Sleeve Rank with no stripes

    By Capt.Confederacy, May 7
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    • Capt.Confederacy
    • May 7

23. Researching officers from 1970 film

    By hatchet, May 3
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    • hatchet
    • May 4

24. Question on Navy Rating Badge

    By Brian Keith, April 19
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    • Brian Keith
    • April 19

25. Odd CPO type gold rate

    By jweitkamp, March 11
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    • jweitkamp
    • March 11

26. Left Facing Pharmacist Petty Officer 3rd Class

    By hirsca, March 7
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    • topdcnut
    • March 8

27. Navy WO-1

    By Justin B., January 20
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    • Justin B.
    • March 6

28. Navy Shoulder Sleeve Insignia opinion

    By cerick1450, February 6
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    • sigsaye
    • March 4

29. Navy medical Badge Marking

    By smwinter207, March 1
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    • topdcnut
    • March 2

30. help with Rate patch on Navy uniform

    By mdk0911, March 1
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    • mdk0911
    • March 1

31. Chief of Boat - Submarine Service

    By Salvage Sailor, February 11
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    • KRIS FORD
    • February 26

32. Odd PR1 rate

    By Bearmon, February 20
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    • KurtA
    • February 20

33. Help me ID this Gray Shoulder Board

    By David Minton, March 27, 2019
    • 15 replies
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    • David Minton
    • February 11

34. CPO airdale Avn Missile Tech sleeve rates

    By easterneagle87, February 4
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    • easterneagle87
    • February 5

35. 1944-48(?) Mail Man 1/C rate

    By dan_the_hun84, February 5
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    • Allan H.
    • February 5

36. Navy Corpsman Aidman Patches (Experimental)?

    By ADMIN, May 26, 2008
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    • David Minton
    • February 3

37. 1886-1894 Rating Collection

    By carnut63, February 1
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    • carnut63
    • February 1

38. Navy Sleeve Insignia

    By cerick1450, January 19
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    • cerick1450
    • January 19

39. Post war Japanese made Yeoman CPO bullion rate find at flea market

    By Tonomachi, December 29, 2019
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    • Tonomachi
    • December 29, 2019

40. Help w/stripes on Sailor's sleeve and USN training courses completed

    By stratasfan, December 13, 2019
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    • sigsaye
    • December 14, 2019

41. KHAKI CORPSMAN RATE-PRE-WWII?

    By BEAST, November 29, 2019
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    • BEAST
    • November 29, 2019

42. Patch identification Help

    By Jay V, November 22, 2019
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    • Jay V
    • November 22, 2019

43. WW2 Navy Patches ID (3) ?

    By tony75, November 4, 2019
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    • Wake1941
    • November 20, 2019

44. What is it? Looks Naval to me, and early...

    By Chris, November 3, 2019
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    • sigsaye
    • November 7, 2019

45. Unknown navy insignia, rating... caduceus?

    By digi-shots, November 4, 2019
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    • manayunkman
    • November 4, 2019

46. Admiral's Bullion Shoulder Boards

    By cagedfalcon, November 2, 2019
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    • Dave
    • November 3, 2019

47. Unknown Patch To Me

    By 55rocker52, June 22, 2019
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    • David Minton
    • October 30, 2019

48. Recognizing Wartime Rates and Shoulder Insignia

    By Lancer-86, October 26, 2019
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    • Justin B.
    • October 28, 2019

49. Help dating USN WW2 rate patches 1 2

    By sjw83071, June 16, 2019
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    • sjw83071
    • October 28, 2019

50. Public service - rare Navy rates on E bay

    By PATCHRAT, September 17, 2019
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    • navyman
    • October 28, 2019