Post your Military Buckles - with or without the belt

[Cobra 6 Actual]

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Salvage Sailor]

On 1/1/2023 at 7:38 AM, easterneagle87 said:

Found this Zippo buckle while out picking in the Pensacola area yesterday. Thought it was cool as it was still mint in the box. USS PRESERVER, ARS-8 

Salvage Sailor may like this and maybe provide some info. 

 

Very nice but I already have one...  USS PRESERVER (ARS-8)

 

[Salvage Sailor]

 

In January 1947, Eighth Fleet was renamed Second Task Fleet. Three years later, in February 1950, the command was re-designated Second Fleet, with the primary mission of supporting the newly formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the forward deployed U.S. 6th Fleet. 

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Oops, had a “brain freeze” yesterday and accidentally posted the same buckle as the day before. Here’s a new photo of a different buckle:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Salvage Sailor]

Nice PI Buckle, Iranian Crisis, 1980.  These are some of the Ace Novelty 1980 Cruise Patches

 

 

 

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

A well-used Coast Guard Squadron 1 buckle:

 

[jmd62]

2 hours ago, Cobra 6 Actual said:

A well-used Coast Guard Squadron 1 buckle:

 

Nice one Cobra 6!

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Decommissioned 1989: 

 

[Salvage Sailor]

8 hours ago, Cobra 6 Actual said:

Decommissioned 1989: 

 

 

D. B. F.

DIESEL BOATS FOREVER

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Salvage Sailor]

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Many 1960’s -1970’s veterans, especially Vietnam vets, are familiar with the acronym “FTA” (for F__K The Army):

 

 

And many such vets are also familiar with the cartoonish character, Dopin’ Dan. However, he was actually also featured in a 1972 comic book series:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Another “Made in the Philippines” buckle:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[blackhawkdown]

Here are a couple of Anson Mills belt plates. The Mass one I am 100% confident in, having gotten it 50 or so years ago with a grouping from one soldier. The NY I am not confident in, I think it’s a repro but not sure. The NY one I picked up at a gun show 35-40 years ago. Any thoughts? I don’t know why there would be so many repro of these.

[268th C.A.]

MASS looks Good, NY bad

R Stephen Dorseys book 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[jmd62]

3 hours ago, Cobra 6 Actual said:

 Super nice Cobra 6!

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Thanks, jmd62 … really OLD buckle (the year I was born, so def OLD!).

[jmd62]

2 hours ago, Cobra 6 Actual said:

Thanks, jmd62 … really OLD buckle (the year I was born, so def OLD!).

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