patches Posted July 6, 2017 Share #726 Posted July 6, 2017 Thank you once again patches and tredhead2 for your comments. FYI when I returned Stateside from Vietnam in 1971 I was to be assigned to the 197th Light Infantry Brigade at the Infantry School, Upon my arrival to my new assignment I was instructed that the 197th was full and I was reassigned as cadre to the 44th Company AIRBORNE SCHOOL.. When checking into my new company I was instructed by my new 1st Sgt. to go to a tailor in Columbus, GA and have all my uniforms added with the "FOLLOW ME" patch and the AIRBORNE ROCKER added above it. So a rocker is not just a bar under an E-6 and above sleeve patch. Hope this helps. Mikw It would be the clincher to see the nomenclature on labels on those boxes of AIRBORNE/ARMORED "Tabs", if they say TABS or ROCKERS. This we talking about. There hasn't been a box like that posted yet, but this gives you the idea, the nomenclature, IE description of the insignia as per QMC lingo. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/171357-patches-and-their-boxes-a-reference-thread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted July 6, 2017 Share #727 Posted July 6, 2017 Another point to consider here folks is if a term is the official version or the period "GI slang version." Food for thought? Don't you agree? Opinions more than welcomed. Best, MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 6, 2017 Share #728 Posted July 6, 2017 It would be the clincher to see the nomenclature on labels on those boxes of AIRBORNE/ARMORED "Tabs", if they say TABS or ROCKERS. This we talking about. There hasn't been a box like that posted yet, but this gives you the idea, the nomenclature, IE description of the insignia as per QMC lingo. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/171357-patches-and-their-boxes-a-reference-thread/ In the thread tagged above, Post #26 refers to "13th Airborne Division" and "with tabs" is crossed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted July 6, 2017 Share #729 Posted July 6, 2017 Hi Steve, the patch in #714 was in the Trading Post along with some others regarding university training in England at I believe Oxford and Cambridge. What is the ID on the last patch shown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 6, 2017 Share #730 Posted July 6, 2017 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/85329-anyone-recognise-this/?hl=florence for the patch needing ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECHINF-A15 Posted July 8, 2017 Share #731 Posted July 8, 2017 Thank you tredhed2. That must be a tough patch to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 8, 2017 Share #732 Posted July 8, 2017 Thank you tredhed2. That must be a tough patch to find? U r welcome. Yes, all the Army "University" patches are difficult to find because most of the universities were short-lived. The universities were another way to keep occupation troops out of trouble until they went home. The Advanced Service Rating Score (Points program) was initially a trickle and then became a flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totenkopf74 Posted July 17, 2017 Share #733 Posted July 17, 2017 From my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totenkopf74 Posted July 17, 2017 Share #734 Posted July 17, 2017 From my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #735 Posted July 17, 2017 F/8th CAV Blue Ghosts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #736 Posted July 17, 2017 Tab for 4th Inf Div in Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #737 Posted July 17, 2017 Unknown, Engineer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #738 Posted July 17, 2017 'Was there ' patch or tab used for a specific unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #739 Posted July 17, 2017 Aviation Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #740 Posted July 17, 2017 Generic Long Range Recon Patrol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #741 Posted July 17, 2017 Another Generic LRP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #742 Posted July 17, 2017 Unknown, engineers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #743 Posted July 17, 2017 18th Combat Aviation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #744 Posted July 17, 2017 25th INF DIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #745 Posted July 17, 2017 I think this was worn above the Vietnam Regional Communications patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #746 Posted July 17, 2017 E/51st Inf (LRP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #747 Posted July 17, 2017 196th INF BDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 17, 2017 Share #748 Posted July 17, 2017 Good stuff FF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted July 17, 2017 Share #749 Posted July 17, 2017 Good stuff FF. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted July 17, 2017 Share #750 Posted July 17, 2017 Another Generic LRP It may be generic in the sense it was worn by different units, but I'm pretty sure this was worn specifically by members of Company O 75th Infantry, the LRRP unit assigned to the 3rd Brigade 82nd Airborne Division in Vietnam. Here is a photo of the tab worn by members of the unit. I have spoken to the member who provided this picture and he confirmed these tabs were worn in 1968 when the LRRP Detachment was assigned to the brigade HHC and continued to be worn after Company O was formed and that the unit never wore the more common black and red scrolls worn by many of the 75th Infantry companies after February 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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