NAVY, COAST GUARD AND OTHER SEA SERVICES

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1. Help me ID this Gray Shoulder Board

   By David Minton, March 27, 2019
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   • David Minton
   • February 11, 2020

2. Some Basic WW2 Navy Rank, Rating, and Award Information

   By jeremiahcable, January 7, 2007
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   • hhbooker2
   • April 17, 2013

3. WW2 WAVES patch?

   By UShistorybuff00, November 12, 2021
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   • 0bx
   • March 5, 2022

4. Petty Officer 3rd Class (good conduct)

   By ShooterMcGavin, October 17, 2012
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   • MMA10mm
   • November 4, 2012

5. Surfman Insignia, with question

   By wolventm, March 16, 2008
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   • agate hunter
   • April 1, 2019

6. Pharmacist mate and Hospital Corpsman rates 1 2

   By subsystem4, February 9, 2013
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   • jweitkamp
   • March 25

7. Aviation Carpenter's Mate

   By Keith, January 17, 2009
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   • MastersMate
   • July 22, 2018

8. CD = CB

   By ww2-pacific, April 3, 2022
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   • USMC_COLLECTOR
   • October 10, 2022

9. Can someone I.D. This? Red Cross & Eagle with Shield

   By navyman, September 2, 2022
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   • sigsaye
   • January 4, 2023

10. USPHS Quarantine Flag Shoulder Boards?

    By MrStiv, March 27, 2019
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    • Wharfmaster
    • April 9, 2019

11. Chief of Boat - Submarine Service

    By Salvage Sailor, February 11, 2020
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    • Josh B.
    • November 21, 2021

12. My collection 1 2 3 4

    By zljones, November 29, 2010
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    • mikeb
    • February 25, 2013

13. Help Date US Coast Guard Warrant Officer Paymaster Bullion Patches

    By mds308, January 7, 2019
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    • MastersMate
    • January 24, 2019

14. When you become a Chief Petty Officer... 1 2 3

    By dg0223, September 22, 2011
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    • dpcsdan
    • February 10, 2013

15. 1941 U.S.Navy Band Rates

    By hhbooker2, February 18, 2008
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    • 29navy
    • September 12, 2022

16. UNAUTHORIZED NAVY RATES & STRIKERS

    By navyman, June 29, 2014
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    • PatLaabs
    • April 18, 2023

17. Square Knot rate badge

    By craig_pickrall, October 9, 2009
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    • 4STARCHRIS
    • October 15, 2009

18. Question on these CPO insignia

    By digi-shots, March 14, 2022
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    • digi-shots
    • July 24, 2022

19. Help on some Nice Early WW1-WW2 Navy & Marine Rates

    By WittWorldWide.com, December 2, 2018
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    • sigsaye
    • December 5, 2018

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

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

21. Help with Naval rating ID: OB Ordnance Battalion

    By JimD, October 8, 2018
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    • KRIS FORD
    • October 30, 2018

22. NAVY LOWERING GOLD RATE SERVICE STRIPE STANDARDS

    By firefighter, March 26, 2019
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    • sigsaye
    • June 24, 2019

23. Photographer's Mate mark question

    By Justin B., August 29, 2018
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    • sigsaye
    • September 4, 2018

24. US Navy shoulder board dating

    By senhoragua, December 7, 2018
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    • 29navy
    • December 13, 2018

25. US Navy Dress Epaulettes

    By 29navy, November 5, 2018
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    • dskjl
    • November 5, 2018

26. USCG blue E3 badges

    By busternfo, May 6, 2020
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    • joeclown
    • February 5, 2022

27. Help ID’ing Navy Marks/Rates - 19th/Early 20th Century? Revenue Marine Service

    By militbuff, June 11, 2022
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    • militbuff
    • August 8, 2022

28. Strange WW1 Era USN Aviation Jumper--Help!

    By cwnorma, February 22, 2009
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    • sigsaye
    • February 26, 2009

29. WWII Quartermaster School April 1945

    By Salvage Sailor, December 5, 2018
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    • sigsaye
    • December 7, 2018

30. Strange CPO crow ID: Coast and Geodetic Survey Wireless CPO

    By Bearmon, November 30, 2018
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    • MastersMate
    • December 1, 2018

31. CPO additions

    By topdcnut, December 27, 2018
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    • P-40Warhawk
    • December 27, 2018

32. WW2 CB patch?

    By 27Division18, May 12, 2019
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    • sigsaye
    • June 24, 2019

33. Help with these naval shoulder boards?

    By subsystem4, August 4, 2013
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    • senhoragua
    • May 13, 2022

34. Non-CPO/Non-HM Green Aviation Rates

    By PatLaabs, November 16, 2022
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    • PatLaabs
    • January 10, 2023

35. Enlisted Aviation Pilot Rates, U.S.Navy 1 2

    By hhbooker2, February 19, 2008
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    • STALAGLUFT1
    • June 30, 2008

36. Writing article on WWII Lady Lex (CV-2)...

    By LandofHopeandDreams, October 17, 2018
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    • MastersMate
    • October 19, 2018

37. Rhyme & Reason to WWII Navy Ranks/Rate: Left or Right?

    By Garandomatic, January 31, 2010
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    • sigsaye
    • January 31, 2010

38. Unknown Patch To Me

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

39. MINI USN CPO ANCHOR VARIATION? - DATING

    By INIMICUS, April 23, 2022
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    • NavyJay
    • July 24, 2022

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

    By usmedalman, April 4, 2021
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    • DEL56
    • October 7, 2021

41. Need Help With Three Rates

    By Bill Scott, September 11, 2018
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    • sigsaye
    • September 14, 2018

42. USN officer shoulder insignas ... WW2 ?

    By nicolas75, February 27, 2019
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    • Justin B.
    • February 27, 2019

43. WWI US Navy Sailor ID: United States Shipping Board USSB

    By 27Division18, February 5, 2022
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    • sigsaye
    • February 26, 2022

44. PRE-WW2/WW2 - BAND CPO UNUSUAL

    By firefighter, March 8, 2019
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    • firefighter
    • April 2, 2019

45. WW2 Sr. Lt. Chaplain shoulder boards?

    By 644td, September 19, 2018
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    • 644td
    • September 21, 2018

46. Nuclear Weaponsman

    By 36-tex, March 20, 2018
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    • KRIS FORD
    • April 10, 2018

47. My small navy shoulder board collection

    By kyhistorian01, July 7, 2009
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    • busternfo
    • October 18, 2014

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

    By David Minton, November 27, 2020
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    • Harry
    • November 14, 2022

49. Recently acquired Women's Rate patch - seems to be obsolete now

    By RogerM, January 24, 2022
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    • RogerM
    • February 25, 2022

50. Need information on this rate Turret Captain

    By warroom1, November 24, 2021
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    • warroom1
    • November 26, 2021