NAVY, COAST GUARD AND OTHER SEA SERVICES

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1. NAVY LOWERING GOLD RATE SERVICE STRIPE STANDARDS

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

2. Bullion Patches

   By Insigina Hunter, June 3, 2019
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   • joeclown
   • June 7, 2019

3. Unknown Gunner Patch

   By Mustang.CDR, May 22, 2019
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   • sigsaye
   • May 24, 2019

4. Hard to find RATES listed by tredhed2 on E Bay

   By PATCHRAT, May 13, 2019
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   • manayunkman
   • May 13, 2019

5. Gunners Mate specialist patch?

   By 36thIDAlex, April 30, 2019
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   • MastersMate
   • May 5, 2019

6. BULLION COLLAR INSIGNIA ? USMMM

   By INIMICUS, May 2, 2019
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   • INIMICUS
   • May 4, 2019

7. Water Division Master Rank Insignia

   By Reforger, February 27, 2019
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   • Rakkasan187
   • April 20, 2019

8. USPHS Quarantine Flag Shoulder Boards?

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

9. PRE-WW2/WW2 - BAND CPO UNUSUAL

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

10. Surfman Insignia, with question

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

11. USN officer shoulder insignas ... WW2 ?

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

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

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

13. What Does SF2/c mean and What Would the Sailor Had Done in the 6th NBB on D-Day?

    By USAF29thINFvet, July 28, 2017
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    • stealthytyler
    • January 11, 2019

14. CPO additions

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

15. US Navy shoulder board dating

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

16. WWII Quartermaster School April 1945

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

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

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

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

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

19. US Navy Dress Epaulettes

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

20. Help with Naval rating ID: OB Ordnance Battalion

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

21. Difference between USCG And USN Rate Patches 1 2

    By PaulR, July 19, 2010
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    • KRIS FORD
    • October 29, 2018

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

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

23. U.S. Maritime Service / Merchant Marine Buttons

    By MrStiv, January 31, 2018
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    • Justin B.
    • October 5, 2018

24. WW2 Sr. Lt. Chaplain shoulder boards?

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

25. Need Help With Three Rates

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

26. 11 non-bullion rates any sailor would be proud to wear

    By Nilram, September 12, 2018
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    • 0bx
    • September 13, 2018

27. Photographer's Mate mark question

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

28. USN MASTER CHIEF - PHILIPPINE MADE

    By firefighter, September 3, 2018
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    • firefighter
    • September 3, 2018

29. Photographic Tour thru WWII Navy related sleeve ratings and specialty insignia

    By Jumpin Jack, August 25, 2018
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    • sigsaye
    • August 27, 2018

30. Aviation Carpenter's Mate

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

31. Unusual Navy Rate

    By Airborne-Hunter, June 29, 2018
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    • patches
    • June 30, 2018

32. WWII CPO Pay Clerk. What Rate Patch would be worn ?

    By redone, June 10, 2018
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    • MastersMate
    • June 11, 2018

33. What was the Navy Rating "CSC" in 1922

    By checkit, June 9, 2018
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    • checkit
    • June 10, 2018

34. Navy E2 and E3 Metal Rank Insignia

    By MrStiv, June 4, 2018
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    • MastersMate
    • June 7, 2018

35. Nice 1960's Japanese Made Crow

    By Salvage Sailor, June 2, 2018
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    • MastersMate
    • June 3, 2018

36. OK - quick lesson needed left and right facing eagles PLS

    By easterneagle87, May 29, 2018
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    • easterneagle87
    • May 31, 2018

37. Identification and Age of US Navy Bullion Rating Patch

    By bunkerhillburning, May 9, 2018
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    • bunkerhillburning
    • May 11, 2018

38. How uncommon are the CG letter Rates

    By Bearmon, May 8, 2018
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    • Bearmon
    • May 8, 2018

39. Navy insignia - all U.S.?

    By Proud Kraut, April 11, 2018
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    • Proud Kraut
    • April 13, 2018

40. Nuclear Weaponsman

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

41. Destroyer Development Group Two

    By topdcnut, April 1, 2018
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    • topdcnut
    • April 1, 2018

42. Lastest GEMCO scores..but how old?

    By KRIS FORD, March 14, 2018
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    • KRIS FORD
    • March 26, 2018

43. Can you help me with an ID on this rate?

    By Chris, April 2, 2017
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    • topdcnut
    • March 26, 2018

44. Navy Bullion Rating Rank Patch Torpedoes

    By TCSchultz, March 17, 2018
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    • Salvage Sailor
    • March 17, 2018

45. Gemsco Crossed Anchors for ID

    By Salvage Sailor, August 13, 2017
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    • KRIS FORD
    • March 14, 2018

46. Pipefitter 3/c patch question

    By Grant S., September 7, 2017
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    • KRIS FORD
    • March 14, 2018

47. Navy Gemsco Rank Insignia, PO1

    By digi-shots, October 23, 2015
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    • KRIS FORD
    • March 14, 2018

48. If anyone can help it will be someone in here!

    By SlaterDoc, June 4, 2011
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    • MastersMate
    • February 19, 2018

49. U.S.Navy slip on ranks

    By hhbooker2, February 20, 2008
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    • MastersMate
    • February 18, 2018

50. USN LtJG ranks in odd size

    By beezman, October 9, 2008
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    • tafh63
    • February 17, 2018