John F. Posted November 6, 2016 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2016 I purchased this badge yesterday and have been unsuccessful in finding any information about it. The badge is obviously an US Army Outdoor Recreation Service Badge, but who wore it (military or civilian personnel) and what time period was it used? I know that when I was in the US Army (1989-2011) I use to rent camping and boating items from the the MWR (Moral Welfare Recreation) Outdoor Rec Service frequently and don't recall ever seeing anyone working there wearing one of these badges. Does anyone have any thoughts? If I had to guess the era I would say it was used in the 1970's probably by civilian personnel. The badge is unmarked and measures approximately 2" inches in diameter. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIDADS Posted November 6, 2016 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2016 Founded 1971. Part of US Army MWR. Look at their website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F. Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted November 6, 2016 I got that, My question is does if anyone recalls ever seeing anyone wearing this badge worked at the MWR office. I would assume that this badge was short lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 6, 2016 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2016 I have the same badge and could never find info either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted November 7, 2016 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2016 FWIW I was assigned to run MWR (which included outdoor rec) in 1st Inf Div (Germany) mid-80s. Never saw anything like this issued or worn. Might be a locally procured/worn badge and not something used across the Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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