Rakkasan187 Posted August 27, 2014 Share #26 Posted August 27, 2014 I am still looking into the beret flash question regarding the battalion "tick marks", and when they started to use them. Just FYI, the beret that I bought at Bricks in 1984 had the 3rd battalion tick marks on them.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashesandovals Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share #27 Posted August 27, 2014 I am still looking into the beret flash question regarding the battalion "tick marks", and when they started to use them. Just FYI, the beret that I bought at Bricks in 1984 had the 3rd battalion tick marks on them.. Leigh That is correct, the flash had ticks. However, the question is about the oval. Apparently that particular unit, 3/187 used an oval without ticks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted November 14, 2014 Share #28 Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks for the info. Great collection. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPage Posted November 14, 2014 Share #29 Posted November 14, 2014 I will start another topic with the berets themselves later. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashesandovals Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share #30 Posted November 14, 2014 Looking forward to it. I'm waiting for two more to arrive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 27, 2020 Share #31 Posted October 27, 2020 Yes-really old thread but sometimes it works... Picked up this group of 6 berets and 3 flashes. I was wondering if these are period pieces relating to this thread. Thank you all in advance for any and all input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 27, 2020 Share #32 Posted October 27, 2020 more pictures.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 27, 2020 Share #33 Posted October 27, 2020 last two.... the flashes look to be for the correct units related to the 101st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 27, 2020 Share #34 Posted October 27, 2020 Here is a picture I found online. Notice the Air Assault wings to the right of the flash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 27, 2020 Share #35 Posted October 27, 2020 9 hours ago, Boy Howdy said: Here is a picture I found online. Notice the Air Assault wings to the right of the flash? Great photo, these are Enginners of the 326th Engineer Battalion, one of whom is a Vietnam Vet of the 18th Engineer Brigade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 27, 2020 Share #36 Posted October 27, 2020 Berets look good from here, and the Flashes too, all for the 101 and all Flat Edge, 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry, 2nd Battalion 502nd Infantry, and the 1st Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted October 27, 2020 Share #37 Posted October 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Boy Howdy said: Here is a picture I found online. Notice the Air Assault wings to the right of the flash? This photo was taken at a company level change of command ceremony in the 326th Engineer Battalion. The officer on the right was my room mate for about a year at Fort Campbell at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 27, 2020 Share #38 Posted October 27, 2020 6 hours ago, patches said: Berets look good from here, and the Flashes too, all for the 101 and all Flat Edge, 2nd Squadron 17th Cavalry, 2nd Battalion 502nd Infantry, and the 1st Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery. That's good to hear Patches. They weren't cheap but now I know they are well worth the cost. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 27, 2020 Share #39 Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, bertmedals said: This photo was taken at a company level change of command ceremony in the 326th Engineer Battalion. The officer on the right was my room mate for about a year at Fort Campbell at that time. Small world,eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted October 27, 2020 Share #40 Posted October 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Boy Howdy said: Small world,eh? And seems to be getting smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 28, 2020 Share #41 Posted October 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Boy Howdy said: That's good to hear Patches. They weren't cheap but now I know they are well worth the cost. Thanks! Yes that's a great haul there we would all say, unissued, or more correctly since these were usually bought at the local PXs.......Unsold and bagged. I don't think we seen that before in the big Berets topic, 70s Berets new and in the bag still and with tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted October 28, 2020 Share #42 Posted October 28, 2020 Thx for the great reference material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted October 30, 2020 Share #43 Posted October 30, 2020 On 10/27/2020 at 10:27 PM, patches said: Does anyone recognize this flash? Thank you all in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted January 2, 2021 Share #44 Posted January 2, 2021 Great picture. Just wanted to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted July 26, 2021 Share #45 Posted July 26, 2021 On 10/26/2020 at 11:43 PM, Boy Howdy said: Yes-really old thread but sometimes it works... Picked up this group of 6 berets and 3 flashes. I was wondering if these are period pieces relating to this thread. Thank you all in advance for any and all input. I will be putting these berets and flashed up for sale on this forums For Sale section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McChizzle Posted July 30, 2021 Share #46 Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 5:49 PM, Boy Howdy said: I will be putting these berets and flashed up for sale on this forums For Sale section. I can speak to the beret flashes and yes, they are period correct for the 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s. From left to right: 101st Airborne Division, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment 101st Airborne Division, 1st Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division, 1st Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy Howdy Posted July 30, 2021 Share #47 Posted July 30, 2021 Thank you for your input. Appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted May 23, 2022 Share #48 Posted May 23, 2022 I posted this photo in another topic on the various berets worn by the Army. Black or blue beret with unknown flash and DUI worn by aviation personnel at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1974. Note they are wearing the Forces Command SSI. I can't identify the flash or DUI from the tables posted previously under this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McChizzle Posted May 28, 2022 Share #49 Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 10:22 AM, seanmc1114 said: I posted this photo in another topic on the various berets worn by the Army. Black or blue beret with unknown flash and DUI worn by aviation personnel at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1974. Note they are wearing the Forces Command SSI. I can't identify the flash or DUI from the tables posted previously under this topic. Looks like he is wearing the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Distinctive Unit Insignia on his flash, which looks like the 101st Airborne Division Support Command (DISCOM) Beret Flash. According to "U.S. Army Patches, Flashes, and Ovals: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cloth Unit Insignia," the 101st DISCOM flash was also worn by other units that did not have a beret flash. However, FORSCOM did have their own beret and flash in the 70s. Does anyone know when FORSCOM started wearing their own beret and flash in the 1970s? Maybe the 101st started wearing the dark-blue beret before FORSCOM had its own, thus units like this would wear the 101st beret and DISCOM flash, maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bburden Posted December 22, 2022 Share #50 Posted December 22, 2022 Better late than never. I recently saw this thread, and have been looking to replace my berry stolen some years ago. I served with the 1/503 inf, 101 Ann from 78 to 81. Does anyone know where I may be able to purchase an Air Assault beret? I know they are certainly getting scarce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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