35th USAAD Posted December 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 29, 2009 Hi Everyone When did the USMC stop using Shoulder Sleeve Insignia? I think it was during the Vietnam war? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcski Posted December 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 29, 2009 I think I've seen that all shoulder patches were ordered to be removed sometime prior to Korea. If you watch archive footage of President Roosevelt's funeral procession, one of the Marines has a 1st MAC (possibly Raider?) patch on his left shoulder. I'm sure someone much smarter than I can chime in on this one, but I think pre-Korea.... Semper! Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted December 29, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 29, 2009 I believe the cut-off date was 1947 or 1948. I am sure there must be a posting here on the froum with the exact dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 29, 2009 That's right. According to Smith & Pelz the wearing of SSI was banned by the USMC on September, 23rd 1947 (LOI No 1499, effective January, 1st 1948). Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmCapp Posted January 2, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2010 The Marine Corps started using SSI after Guadalcanal when they were refitting in Australia and had to wear uniforms that were not their own. They didn't want to be confused with Australian or regular US troops. 1st Marine Division insignia After the war the SSI were seen as divisive within the smaller post-war Corps as everyone in the Marine Corps was seen to be an elite brotherhood. I think that this may have been partly behind the earlier disbanding of the Raider and Para units as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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