Badge Collection Military Government Police Fire

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Now this is a BIG badge:
 

 

Probably made for a going away plaque for someone stationed at Camp Butler, Okinawa.

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Here’s a pretty standard USAF Security Police badge with a South Korean Air Force one next to it:

 

 

It’s pretty clear that the USAF design  elements have influenced the South Korean version.

[Bluehawk]

On 1/17/2021 at 7:50 PM, mds308 said:

Thanks for the new posts.  I haven't back in a while but I found this wonderful badge today.  Los Alamitos CA. From what I read they trained pilots there staring in 1942.  The pin catch is WWII period (my opinion).   The badge measures 2 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide.  Made by L.A. Stamp & Stationary Company.  One of my new favorites.   

Los Alamitos Naval Air Station from 1942 - 1973 (now JFTB Los Alamitos) and assigned to Cal Guard. I live about 2 blocks from it...
 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Cool old picture, Bluehawk! Here’s a screw-back hat badge that almost looks like a belt buckle

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

This has the look of a badge made in one of the base’s shops:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Here’s another obsolete badge:

[jmd62]

Great looking Pentagon Police set there!

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Thanks, jmd62, this set is from the same agency that produced the obsolete badge sets in Posts # 142 and # 143.

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Issue USAF Fire badge for a Chief Officer, still on the card

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Naval Aviation Auxiliary Station, Corpus Christi

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Camp Taylor, formerly a base in Kentucky:

 

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Hamilton Field was an AAF and USAF airfield in Marin County, CA. This badge is circa WWII:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Defense General Supply Center, Richmond, VA:

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

This is one of these “I’ve got the badge somewhere” things:

 

Don’t know why I have the book stored in with the badges, while the badge has apparently gone ‘walkabout’.

[mds308]

Whoa.  Slow down there cobra.  I can't keep up.  Here's a WWII period Fire Captain War Department Corps Of Engineers.  Looks well used.  

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Nice one, mds308. An anniversary badge to start the day:

 

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

And in related badge news it seems that now challenge coins are being made in badge bottle opener shapes:

 

 

I’ve now seen such coins for Army CID, Marine CID, NCIS, and OSI. Haven’t seen CGIS yet, but I’m sure one is out there! 

[Cobra 6 Actual]

[jmd62]

Wow, great badges Cobra 6!

[Cobra 6 Actual]

Thanks, jmd62. Here’s one from Belle Mead, NJ:

 

[jmd62]

Nice Cobra6! What era is that one from?

[Cobra 6 Actual]

That is a WWII badge, jmd62. That depot opened in 1942 and at one point even had POWs working there.

[jmd62]

1 hour ago, Cobra 6 Actual said:

That is a WWII badge, jmd62. That depot opened in 1942 and at one point even had POWs working there.

 

Nice!

[Cobra 6 Actual]

This is interesting: the control number at the bottom of the badge almost appears to be for an MOS, yet “5811” is the main basic Marine military policeman MOS:

 

Perhaps it’s not an MOS, but the last four of a service number or SSN.

 

[Cobra 6 Actual]