noexpert Posted February 11, 2011 Share #26 Posted February 11, 2011 Picture of a Division Tiger Scout wearing a color patch. In front of him is "Shorty" Barret, Captain Hardin's company RTO. I took this c. Sep - Nov '68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted February 14, 2011 Share #27 Posted February 14, 2011 Reopened. Let's keep it civil and respectful. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexpert Posted February 26, 2011 Share #28 Posted February 26, 2011 Just as an FYI...because I seem to see a lot of them...wearing colored Christmas Cookie shoulder patches in-country was an Article 15 offense in the 9th Division and it was enforced with a passion. Ever notice how easy it is to pick out 9th Div pictures during the war? It's pretty rare to find any of guys...in the field or not...w/o ssi. The only pictures I think I have of colored ssi being worn are by tiger scouts (not including tabs.) Leaving country guys wore khakis and wore either a pocket hanger or, more commonly, no insignia at all. Like the peace symbol in the center of the Octofoil. Very GI in late 68 - 69. Well, when you're wrong - you're wrong. Apparently in 1968 while the rest of us mortals in the Division were subject to Article 15's for wearing colored Octofoil's the Division Sergeant Major lived by a different set of rules as is proven by this photo that - yes, that's right I took - in Rach Kien c. August 1968. That's Ira Hunt beside him. Found this in a box of slides I recently unearthed while cleaning out some old boxes and I also just learned that my scanner does slides...so here we go. I guess this proves - once again - the danger of saying "they never did that" even if you were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share #29 Posted February 26, 2011 Well, when you're wrong - you're wrong. Apparently in 1968 while the rest of us mortals in the Division were subject to Article 15's for wearing colored Octofoil's the Division Sergeant Major lived by a different set of rules as is proven by this photo that - yes, that's right I took - in Rach Kien c. August 1968. That's Ira Hunt beside him. Found this in a box of slides I recently unearthed while cleaning out some old boxes and I also just learned that my scanner does slides...so here we go. I guess this proves - once again - the danger of saying "they never did that" even if you were there. Great slide! Like the way the Sgt Major is wearing his ball cap with a "Ranger crush". Also...is the blade on his belt a private purchase one? Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexpert Posted February 26, 2011 Share #30 Posted February 26, 2011 Great slide! Like the way the Sgt Major is wearing his ball cap with a "Ranger crush". Also...is the blade on his belt a private purchase one?Sabrejet I have no idea about the knife. I would guess it was his own, but I'd suggest you ask one of the guys from Edged Weapons to take a look, I'm sure they could i.d. it in a second. My favorite part is that Emerson had some EM Brasso all of the grommets on his web belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmCapp Posted March 1, 2011 Share #31 Posted March 1, 2011 What was the sling rope used for on the Colonel's web gear, swiss-seat rappel harness or...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted March 1, 2011 Share #32 Posted March 1, 2011 It's great to see how my initial post has evolved. Fascinating "been there" insights. Thanks to all who've contributed! Sabrejet :thumbsup: Hi Ian, interesting to see how your initial post of a 9th Inf. Div. has ' flowered ' for you, by kindly allowing other members to join in on your post, way to go. :thumbsup: ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexpert Posted March 1, 2011 Share #33 Posted March 1, 2011 What was the sling rope used for on the Colonel's web gear, swiss-seat rappel harness or...? It was called a "Recondo Rope" and was required wearing for all members of 2/39th Infantry "1st Recondo Battalion" which was part of the First Recondo Brigade. On the rare occasions I ever saw them used it was to pull guys out of the mud, or to ford streams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFT3 Posted March 1, 2011 Share #34 Posted March 1, 2011 The Sgt Major is wearing a SOG knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share #35 Posted March 1, 2011 Hi Ian, interesting to see how your initial post of a 9th Inf. Div. has ' flowered ' for you, by kindly allowing other members to join in on your post, way to go. :thumbsup: ken Thanks Ken. It's great when other members add pics from their collections to broaden out the discussion and keep it rolling. The more the merrier, say I! Ian :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X_redcatcher Posted March 1, 2011 Share #36 Posted March 1, 2011 Sergeant Major's sure do have there own rules, even when I was in back in the 80's and that is one very nice SOG knife that he has..and note his 2 STARS on the CIB.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfireguy Posted March 1, 2011 Share #37 Posted March 1, 2011 Because I served with the 9th postwar I have always had an interest in their VN service. Thanks for the history. I never did hear the patch called a psychedelic cookie or flower power but we did have a couple of names of our own. I won't put them in this message but if anyone is interested in what they were called post war just drop me a pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robswashashore Posted March 1, 2011 Share #38 Posted March 1, 2011 I won't put them in this message but if anyone is interested in what they were called post war just drop me a pm. Something tells me maybe I shouldn't! :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexpert Posted March 1, 2011 Share #39 Posted March 1, 2011 The Sgt Major is wearing a SOG knife. Thanks for the ID, MFT. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexpert Posted March 1, 2011 Share #40 Posted March 1, 2011 Stretching the point here, same ceremony shows Lt. Col. Donald B. Schroeder, 2/39th Bn commander wearing colored 101st eagle and Maj. Gen. Ewell, 9th Div. commander wearing metal octofoil pin usually sported by Div. HQ personnel (including Combat Artists ) With them is, I'm pretty sure, Lt. Gen. Mildren from USARV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 1, 2011 Share #41 Posted March 1, 2011 Great color pics ! Later this week I will post a jungle jacket of a NCO of the 9th with a full color WW2 vintage psychedic cookie. Picked up in a flea market some 20 years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 6, 2011 Share #42 Posted March 6, 2011 One of my first fleamarket pick ups when I started collecting Vietnam back in 1991. This nice jacket was waiting for me at Pépé Marcel's in Clignancourt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 6, 2011 Share #43 Posted March 6, 2011 In-country hand embroidered CIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted March 6, 2011 Share #44 Posted March 6, 2011 WW2 vintage full color "psychedelic cookie" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake36bravo Posted March 13, 2011 Share #45 Posted March 13, 2011 1968, Tan An, Delta, Vietnam --- An American 9th Division machine gunner swathed in bullet belts smokes a cigarette. --- Image by © Tim Page/CORBIS Just sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 15, 2011 Share #46 Posted March 15, 2011 Nice patch. Heres a nice 9th patch on a uniform I have. The soldier used a pen to add to it. Another patch that was right for the addition of the peace sign was the 82nd Airborne Division patch. The attached patches are the first two patches I ever "collected" and I did not even collect back then. I got these in 1972 when I first arrived at Fort Bragg. I just thought they were "cool". The subdued version was actually worn on a unform (for about 6 weeks) till the Plt Sgt finally noticed and told the individual to remove it, and that's when I got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share #47 Posted March 15, 2011 Another patch that was right for the addition of the peace sign was the 82nd Airborne Division patch.The attached patches are the first two patches I ever "collected" and I did not even collect back then. I got these in 1972 when I first arrived at Fort Bragg. I just thought they were "cool". The subdued version was actually worn on a unform (for about 6 weeks) till the Plt Sgt finally noticed and told the individual to remove it, and that's when I got them. Very cool patches! Never seen that variant before. Sabrejet :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy vs Spy Posted May 16, 2011 Share #48 Posted May 16, 2011 Sure is a nice SOG knife on his belt. Thanks for sharing that photo. I never seen that one before and my number 1 collection area is the Vietnam SOG knife so again thanks :w00t: Regards// Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 17, 2011 Share #49 Posted May 17, 2011 Just as an FYI...because I seem to see a lot of them...wearing colored Christmas Cookie shoulder patches in-country was an Article 15 offense in the 9th Division and it was enforced with a passion. Ever notice how easy it is to pick out 9th Div pictures during the war? It's pretty rare to find any of guys...in the field or not...w/o ssi. The only pictures I think I have of colored ssi being worn are by tiger scouts (not including tabs.) Leaving country guys wore khakis and wore either a pocket hanger or, more commonly, no insignia at all. Like the peace symbol in the center of the Octofoil. Very GI in late 68 - 69. There is a photo of the 9th div full color patch being worn and not by any tiger scout. it is in the time/life The vietnam experience. A muli-Volume set . this volume is The army at war, it cover's the hisories of the 1st div/173rd abn bde/4th div/25th div/199th inf bde/11th acr/9th div/and the americal div. In the 9th div chapter, on pages 162 and 163 "it a lage two page photo you see a gruop of men from the div during the Y bridge fighting during the mini-tet offensive of may 1968, one has a regualer fatique shirt with the color patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noexpert Posted May 17, 2011 Share #50 Posted May 17, 2011 Sure is a nice SOG knife on his belt.Thanks for sharing that photo. I never seen that one before and my number 1 collection area is the Vietnam SOG knife so again thanks :w00t: Regards// Martin No way you would have. I was in with a bunch of slides buried in my cellar... And it was only a short time ago that I figured out how to transfer slides on my scanner. Glad you like it though. Thanks. I've also posted a bunch of other pics in the ephemera section if you're interested. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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