GWissler Posted September 12, 2017 Share #501 Posted September 12, 2017 I believe that it has to do with the District of Columbia Here is a photo from the District of Columbia Defense Force's Facebook Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendevilsix Posted September 12, 2017 Share #502 Posted September 12, 2017 Is it me or is MG Reeder wearing a WWII Victory Medal on his ribbon rack? Top left position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigma9r Posted September 12, 2017 Share #503 Posted September 12, 2017 Here is a photo from the District of Columbia Defense Force's Facebook Page Thanks for your help! Wiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted September 13, 2017 Share #504 Posted September 13, 2017 Is it me or is MG Reeder wearing a WWII Victory Medal on his ribbon rack? Top left position. Three below that ribbon appears to be a Civil War ribbon. Maybe the DC Def Force is like some ROTC ribbons, active duty ribbon means one thing and another for ROTC (JR)??? Also appears to be a couple of USAF ones. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendevilsix Posted September 21, 2017 Share #505 Posted September 21, 2017 A new Flash has been posted by TIOH for the 767th Ordnance Company. No oval posted as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted September 23, 2017 Share #506 Posted September 23, 2017 To build on the post above. Here is yet another F & O for the 192nd Ord Bn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted October 5, 2017 Share #507 Posted October 5, 2017 I've been through the thread with no luck. Can someone help me ID this one. It has a nice shadow where the di was. thanks, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted October 6, 2017 Share #508 Posted October 6, 2017 I've been through the thread with no luck. Can someone help me ID this one. It has a nice shadow where the di was. thanks, Matt unknown flash.jpg Company H 121st Infantry (ABN)(LRS), they returned from Iraq 2003, odd this beret has a shadow for the GA Army National Guard crest, rather than the 121st inf crest. GA Natl Guard GA 121 Inf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted October 6, 2017 Share #509 Posted October 6, 2017 Company H 121st Infantry (ABN)(LRS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted October 6, 2017 Share #510 Posted October 6, 2017 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendevilsix Posted October 19, 2017 Share #511 Posted October 19, 2017 New Flash and Oval approved by TIOH. The 57th Sapper CO is part of the 27th Engineer BN which is part of the 20th Engineer BDE here on Fort Bragg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne97 Posted October 20, 2017 Share #512 Posted October 20, 2017 Some nice sets coming out...I need to get back on my game and get caught up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted October 28, 2017 Share #513 Posted October 28, 2017 New Flash for the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade. This is a non-Airborne unit and there is no matching Oval. The Flash is reportedly going to be worn on a Olive Green beret and as one can imagine the Special Forces community is not happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted October 31, 2017 Share #514 Posted October 31, 2017 New Flash for the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade. This is a non-Airborne unit and there is no matching Oval. The Flash is reportedly going to be worn on a Olive Green beret and as one can imagine the Special Forces community is not happy. Follow up to the above post. The Army CoS says the Beret is not Olive Green but rather a Olive Brown, based on the British Infantry Beret. He also says the Beret color is still under consideration and no color has been given a final approval. Although there is some grumbling about the SSI it is probably a done deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted December 4, 2017 Share #515 Posted December 4, 2017 New Addition: ROTC University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolunteerArmoury Posted December 4, 2017 Share #516 Posted December 4, 2017 Company H 121st Infantry (ABN)(LRS), they returned from Iraq 2003, odd this beret has a shadow for the GA Army National Guard crest, rather than the 121st inf crest. ganatlgd.jpg GA Natl Guard GA121inf.jpg GA 121 Inf The LRS wore the GA STARC at one point for some reason. A buddy of mine & his crew had them on but he told me that thats what they were given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmil Posted June 10, 2018 Share #517 Posted June 10, 2018 504th Infantry 1st; 2nd; 3rd; and HQ 4th Bn 504th Infantry ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigma9r Posted June 12, 2018 Share #518 Posted June 12, 2018 4th Bn 504th Infantry ? sm obv.jpg smrev.jpg I don't believe there was a 4th BN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysteriousoozlefinch Posted July 29, 2018 Share #519 Posted July 29, 2018 I didn't see this anywhere in the thread, but here's Brigadier General Frederick M. Warren, CG of the 100th Airborne Division, wearing some sort of oval. He was an armored officer in WWII, and later photos show him wearing his glider wings without oval. He was a 1947 Advanced Airborne Course grad. Maybe someone here has seen this one before? My apologies but this blurry photo is the best I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 29, 2018 Share #520 Posted July 29, 2018 I didn't see this anywhere in the thread, but here's Brigadier General Frederick M. Warren, CG of the 100th Airborne Division, wearing some sort of oval. He was an armored officer in WWII, and later photos show him wearing his glider wings without oval. He was a 1947 Advanced Airborne Course grad. Maybe someone here has seen this one before? My apologies but this blurry photo is the best I can do. Closed match I could find so far is this one, for C Company 12th Engineer Battalion (Airborne), this unit was a part of the old Airborne Brigade 8th Infantry Division (Mech) late 50s early 70s, so unlikely this is that. It's very possible he's wearing a undocumented oval for the Headquarters of the 100th Airborne Division, and while looking like the one I posted, may be a Blue base color with alternating White and Yellow ticks around it's edge, these being the colors of the 100th Division shoulder patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysteriousoozlefinch Posted July 29, 2018 Share #521 Posted July 29, 2018 Closed match I could find so far is this one, for C Company 12th Engineer Battalion (Airborne), this unit was a part of the old Airborne Brigade 8th Infantry Division (Mech) late 50s early 70s, so unlikely this is that. It's very possible he's wearing a undocumented oval for the Headquarters of the 100th Airborne Division, and while looking like the one I posted, may be a Blue base color with alternating White and Yellow ticks around it's edge, these being the colors of the 100th Division shoulder patch. That was my exact thought, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to just be throwing my theories about, especially if someone had seen or documented a 100th AB Div oval. So I'll chime in with an agreement! It looks like a twist of colors around the outside, which lead me to think yellow/white with a dark blue base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 29, 2018 Share #522 Posted July 29, 2018 That was my exact thought, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to just be throwing my theories about, especially if someone had seen or documented a 100th AB Div oval. So I'll chime in with an agreement! It looks like a twist of colors around the outside, which lead me to think yellow/white with a dark blue base. Never be hesitant to throw a theory out there, that's we do with stuff like this to get to the bottom of it all, and many times, theories, guesses, and speculations lead to more of the same, which in turn can lead to a confirmed ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysteriousoozlefinch Posted July 30, 2018 Share #523 Posted July 30, 2018 This might be one for the thread too then, even though it's a lack of flash. A member of Company A (Ranger), 259th Infantry of the Delaware National Guard wearing the DI below RANGER tab on black beret taken at deactivation of the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted August 6, 2018 Share #524 Posted August 6, 2018 I would offer up yet another option. The IOH has never granted "exclusive" use of Flashes and Ovals. Many smaller units, short lived units, etc have made use of other units ovals and flashes over the years. I would say that we are looking at the oval of the 127th Eng Bn later used by Co E (Abn) 3rd Eng Bn, later used by Co A (Abn) 12th Eng Bn, Knowing the way Reserve units were funded in that era it would make sense that the unit had no budget for Ovals and people made use of what ever they could get their hands on. Again, just a thought. Closed match I could find so far is this one, for C Company 12th Engineer Battalion (Airborne), this unit was a part of the old Airborne Brigade 8th Infantry Division (Mech) late 50s early 70s, so unlikely this is that. It's very possible he's wearing a undocumented oval for the Headquarters of the 100th Airborne Division, and while looking like the one I posted, may be a Blue base color with alternating White and Yellow ticks around it's edge, these being the colors of the 100th Division shoulder patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillock Posted September 8, 2018 Share #525 Posted September 8, 2018 sigma9r, here is a scan of a think sheet for the 6th SOSC. hope it helps Geoff Barkers SOF/ABN Chronology has 6th SO Spt Cmd was assigned US Army Element, Atlantic Command 1990-1995. This is how I have it in my collection. Phill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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