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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   • David Minton
   • November 7

2. Spectacular Bullion Navy Rates 1 2 3 4 27

   By dpcsdan, November 4, 2008
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   • 29navy
   • November 7

3. 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

4. Every USN CPO Rating Specialty Mark Ever Worn

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

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

   By dpcsdan, November 6
   • 27 replies
   • 568 views
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   • 67Rally
   • November 28

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

   By David Minton, November 27
   • 3 replies
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   • dpcsdan
   • November 28

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. PRE WWI Rates?

    By Tolzer, November 6
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
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    • David Minton
    • November 6

14. Unknown USN rating from USS Boxer uniform

    By 24th_infantry, October 30
    • 7 replies
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    • US82Bravo
    • October 31

15. (1886-2008) Mustang Guy's Navy Rate Collection 1 2 3 4 9

    By hhbooker2, October 15, 2008
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    • busternfo
    • October 30

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

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

17. Navy WO-1

    By Justin B., January 20
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    • dpcsdan
    • October 28

18. Unknown WW1-1920’s Navy Specialty Patch

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

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

    By TheCrustyBosun, October 23
    • 4 replies
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    • Bearmon
    • October 26

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

    By sigsaye, April 1, 2014
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    • sigsaye
    • October 14

21. USCG blue E3 badges

    By busternfo, May 6
    • 2 replies
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    • TheCrustyBosun
    • September 26

22. General Questions

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

23. Three Pairs of Naval Boards to identify

    By linasl, September 3
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    • David Minton
    • September 11

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

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

25. Navy Officer Cap Eagle -era?

    By linasl, August 14
    • 3 replies
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    • Wake1941
    • August 14

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

    By patches, July 20
    • 12 replies
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    • sigsaye
    • July 22

27. WWII Navy? Electricians Insignia or Not?

    By 55rocker52, July 3
    • 2 replies
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    • 55rocker52
    • July 3

28. Very unusual rating badge

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

29. USS Woodbury Sailor

    By hink441, May 27
    • 15 replies
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    • navyman
    • May 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

33. Researching officers from 1970 film

    By hatchet, May 3
    • 3 replies
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    • hatchet
    • May 4

34. Question on Navy Rating Badge

    By Brian Keith, April 19
    • 4 replies
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    • Brian Keith
    • April 19

35. Odd CPO type gold rate

    By jweitkamp, March 11
    • 1 reply
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    • jweitkamp
    • March 11

36. Left Facing Pharmacist Petty Officer 3rd Class

    By hirsca, March 7
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    • topdcnut
    • March 8

37. Navy Shoulder Sleeve Insignia opinion

    By cerick1450, February 6
    • 13 replies
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    • sigsaye
    • March 4

38. Navy medical Badge Marking

    By smwinter207, March 1
    • 5 replies
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    • topdcnut
    • March 2

39. help with Rate patch on Navy uniform

    By mdk0911, March 1
    • 8 replies
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    • mdk0911
    • March 1

40. Chief of Boat - Submarine Service

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

41. Odd PR1 rate

    By Bearmon, February 20
    • 1 reply
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    • KurtA
    • February 20

42. Help me ID this Gray Shoulder Board

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

43. CPO airdale Avn Missile Tech sleeve rates

    By easterneagle87, February 4
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    • easterneagle87
    • February 5

44. 1944-48(?) Mail Man 1/C rate

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

45. Navy Corpsman Aidman Patches (Experimental)?

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

46. 1886-1894 Rating Collection

    By carnut63, February 1
    • 17 replies
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    • carnut63
    • February 1

47. Navy Sleeve Insignia

    By cerick1450, January 19
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    • cerick1450
    • January 19

48. 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

49. 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

50. KHAKI CORPSMAN RATE-PRE-WWII?

    By BEAST, November 29, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • BEAST
    • November 29, 2019