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9th Infantry Regiment DI Subdued - WHY?


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I know the 9th Infantry Regiment is a part of the 2nd Infantry Division - I know that unit is primarily in Korea, but I do not know why there is a Subdued Version of this distinguished unit insignia (DI)? I am showing a Leadership Tab with an embroidered subdued 9th Infantry Regiment, a clutch back pin on subdued 9th Infantry Regiment, and a "normal" 9th Infantry Regiment DI. Any ideas why?

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Interesting, while I know that in May 1982 when I was in the 4th of the 9th in Alaska and we had just gotten the new BDUs, the wear of DIs on the new BDU soft cap was verboten, and gathering it was the same army wide, perhaps these Subdued one's especially the leadership loops was a locally authorized application for wear on the shoulder loops of the Woodland Field Jackets at one point.

 

When the current DIs (60s and I guess today) for the 9th Infantry are bought, they do have a dark wash to them, that at least in my day must be polished away, but this wash is not like the Black show here.

 

 

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