treesuit Posted October 9, 2016 Share #2026 Posted October 9, 2016 I found this DCU in a thrift store a few weeks ago, it was priced pretty cheap so I couldn't pass it up but unfortunately I can not find any info on the combat patch. I have tried several sites to include google and wikipedia but so far nothing. Can anybody ID the patch? The DCU is a very early 1990, 50-50% cotton nylon non ripstop material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted October 9, 2016 Share #2027 Posted October 9, 2016 49th Quartermaster Group (Petroleum and Water) was stationed at Ft. Lee, Virginia. The entire group deployed to Iraq in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesuit Posted October 9, 2016 Share #2028 Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks for that bit of information, it helps. According to Wikipedia this unit deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. If so, did this group fall under a much larger unit while in both theater of operations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted October 9, 2016 Share #2029 Posted October 9, 2016 Thanks for that bit of information, it helps. According to Wikipedia this unit deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. If so, did this group fall under a much larger unit while in both theater of operations? Elements of the 49th QM Gp served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait throughout the desert uniform period. It had the Army's only two active Mortuary Affairs units which had detachments see frequent deployments into theater. The 49th Quartermaster Group was activated in 1993 based on lessons learned from the abysmal failure to establish a tactical military pipeline from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait during Desert Storm. During the early days Operation Iraqi Freedom the 49th established 220 miles of tactical Inland Petroleum Distribution System (IPDS) pipeline that ran from Camp Virginia, Kuwait into southern Iraq. Pipeline pump-stations inside Iraq that ensured the flow of fuel became mini-fortifications to repel Iraq attacks on both the pump-stations and pipeline. During the first months of the war in 2003 the 49th Group provided more than 90 million gallons of fuel to the battlefield, of which more 60 million gallons were pushed via IPDS fulfilling the 49th's motto of "Fueling the Force." This unit was inactivated at Fort Lee, VA in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FtrPlt Posted November 5, 2016 Share #2030 Posted November 5, 2016 I gave away many of my uniforms and patches to my nephews over the years. I was pretty blown away when I received this back the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 2, 2016 Share #2031 Posted December 2, 2016 Here's one from the Navy. This is on the rack at a local thrift store: I thought it was at least worth a photo even if I didn't buy it. It's from a Navy Master Chief Petty Officer (equal to Army and Marine Sgt. Major) and has the diver badge. The name is easy to find on Google and it turns out his rating was corpsman. He held the assignment, "Force Senior Enlisted Medical Advisor Naval Special Warfare Command." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEUSA11B Posted December 2, 2016 Share #2032 Posted December 2, 2016 That's a great Navy top, how much were they asking for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 2, 2016 Share #2033 Posted December 2, 2016 That's a great Navy top, how much were they asking for it? plus tax: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 2, 2016 Share #2034 Posted December 2, 2016 It's a keeper, I'm sure several DCU collectors would be interested in it if the price was reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted December 3, 2016 Share #2035 Posted December 3, 2016 $13 isn't reasonable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 3, 2016 Share #2036 Posted December 3, 2016 $13 isn't reasonable? We posted at the same time, I didn't see the price. It's not a bad price, especially for a DCU that can be identified to an individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 3, 2016 Share #2037 Posted December 3, 2016 This particular thrift store has several linear feet of camos, mostly DCU's, on a rack. Lately most have been new with tags, so it's a novelty to see one that can tell you a story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 3, 2016 Share #2038 Posted December 3, 2016 Bob, That's impressive, I remember those days of plentiful DCU about 3-4 years ago at thrift shops in central Virginia that were in the $3-$5 range. I picked up many Navy DCUs, several of which I used in our upcoming book "Desert Uniforms, Patches, and Insignia of the US Armed Forces" like the ones shown below. Now is the time to collect them, in a few years they may be much more difficult to find. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriorityOne Posted December 8, 2016 Share #2039 Posted December 8, 2016 Here is an interesting one I picked up. Cant make out the name that was there, anyone know who this could have been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 8, 2016 Share #2040 Posted December 8, 2016 Some folks have had success in identifying the name by lightly sprinkling talcum powder over the area where the name tape has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDU_Burger_Lover Posted December 9, 2016 Share #2041 Posted December 9, 2016 Here is an interesting one I picked up. Cant make out the name that was there, anyone know who this could have been? That's a very interesting one indeed! Any idea as to what is the badge worn below the Army Parachutist Badge? And what would have been worn between that and the US Army tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 9, 2016 Share #2042 Posted December 9, 2016 That's a very interesting one indeed! Any idea as to what is the badge worn below the Army Parachutist Badge? And what would have been worn between that and the US Army tape? It looks like the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia As for the missing badge the only Army badge I can think of that is that large is the Parachute Rigger Badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriorityOne Posted December 9, 2016 Share #2043 Posted December 9, 2016 I agree, probably a rigger badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turko Posted December 9, 2016 Share #2044 Posted December 9, 2016 It looks like the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia As for the missing badge the only Army badge I can think of that is that large is the Parachute Rigger Badge. CIB? Maybe he reclassed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 9, 2016 Share #2045 Posted December 9, 2016 CIB? Maybe he reclassed.... Unlikely, the CIB would be above Master Parachute badge in the order of precedence, not below it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted December 11, 2016 Share #2046 Posted December 11, 2016 Hi all, I would like to share with you my DCUs. The first one is dated 1990, it is the first version in non-ripstop material, with the large elvis collar and without the reinforcement on the elbows. It belonged to an LT in the first battalion, 504 PIR, 82nd division as you can see from the collar crossed rifle. I believe that it could have been worned during desert storm in 1991. Any opinion is more than welcome about this I tried to find the name of the LT but without any luck. It also has two velcro squared for the IR material but when I bought it only one IR squared was in one pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted December 11, 2016 Share #2047 Posted December 11, 2016 More pictures of the 82nd SSI, reversed flag and velcro squares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted December 11, 2016 Share #2048 Posted December 11, 2016 Great DCU, most likely worn after 1998, since Goverment made desert branch and qualification insignia were not authorized until that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted December 11, 2016 Share #2049 Posted December 11, 2016 My second DCU is dated 2003, it is made by the classic rip-stop material and belonged to a ranger LT in the 2nd battalion, 7th cavalry regiment, 1st cavalry division. I believe that the LT was prior enlisted due to the drill sergeant patch and also the master parachutist patch and the CIB second award. My opinion is that he obtained the 2 CIB during desert storm and during OIF. I believe that the DCU could have been worned during the 2004 deployment of the 2-7 cavalry in Iraq. What I found odd in this DCU is that the drill sergeant patch is sewned so that the pocket is closed and not usable. Someone can tell me if this is a known practice or not? Any opinion in general about the DCU is welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roby Posted December 11, 2016 Share #2050 Posted December 11, 2016 More pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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