m198 Posted July 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2015 I'm in the process of rediscovering my Marine past and thought I would share an item with you all. I was fresh out of 0811 school and was sent to my unit that was already in Saudi. This is the Boonie hat I was issued when I first arrived. I was given a nickname so I wrote that on it. The Spade on top was a designation given for the Battery I was assigned to "Fox" which was apart of 1st Battalion 12th Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m198 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted July 27, 2015 MORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hinch Posted July 27, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 27, 2015 I still have mine from Somalia '92! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted July 27, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks for posting this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly USMC Posted July 27, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 27, 2015 Hoss, Welcome Aboard! I was with 2nd LAI During Desert Storm and still have my boonie as well S/F John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m198 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted July 27, 2015 Good to see some Dog's on here! Thanks for the replies, to all others. "This is my hat. there are many like it, but this one is mine." I know everybody's got a hat up their a$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hinch Posted July 28, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2015 Good to see some Dog's on here! Thanks for the replies, to all others. "This is my hat. there are many like it, but this one is mine." I know everybody's got a hat up their sweetheart. Ha! Semper Fi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve1987 Posted July 28, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2015 Nice iconic USMC hat! In the CF they would never allow such graffiti on our boonie hats or gear! Guys use to try and cut down the brims but RSM's didn't like that either. It's interesting that the US military is so relaxed on graffiti and nickname applications, as we've seen from Vietnam to present day. It's something you don't really see much of in other militaries... -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hinch Posted August 2, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 2, 2015 Nice iconic USMC hat! In the CF they would never allow such graffiti on our boonie hats or gear! Guys use to try and cut down the brims but RSM's didn't like that either. It's interesting that the US military is so relaxed on graffiti and nickname applications, as we've seen from Vietnam to present day. It's something you don't really see much of in other militaries... -Steve You could only get away with it in-theater! Would never fly in garrison! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belleau_woodsman Posted September 28, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 28, 2015 Neat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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