seanmc1114 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2501 Posted February 28, 2017 Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2502 Posted February 28, 2017 Another SCARWAF patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2503 Posted February 28, 2017 2nd Air Force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2504 Posted February 28, 2017 Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder) Interesting, this is a unit of the Army Reserve, one source says it's part or was part of the 90th ARCOM witch still wore the old T and O patch, now on an Army Green 44 background, but as we see they're not wearing this patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2505 Posted February 28, 2017 Interesting, this is a unit of the Army Reserve, one source says it's part or was part of the 90th ARCOM witch still wore the old T and O patch, now on an Army Green 44 background, but as we see they're not wearing this patch. 90ndefe.jpg Here's some members of the 27th Infantry Platoon wearing the 90th ARCOM SSI on their BDUs. The guy on the right is not wearing the scroll seen in the previous picture but is wearing a tab. Not sure if it's a RANGER tab or AIRBORNE tab. My guess is AIRBORNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted February 28, 2017 Share #2506 Posted February 28, 2017 VII Corps with blue and white Airborne tab worn by members of the Pathfinder Detachment Great picture.Intresting to see the Pathfinder badge being worn on the pocket flap, right placement, and below the Parachutist badge. Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder) Another great picture.Man that is one old looking Specialist.His service stripe is almost on the back of his lower sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 1, 2017 Share #2507 Posted March 1, 2017 VII Corps with blue and white Airborne tab worn by members of the Pathfinder Detachment Very interesting photograph. Being a Flash and Oval collector I was excited to see this as my first reaction was "great, here is photo proof of a Type I flash and oval for the Pathfinder Plt of the 11th Avn Group." Before enlarging it, it appeared that the F&O's being worn were that of the USA Infantry Center, a practice not uncommon to many Airborne units until they get their own F&O design.(In this case the blue, red, & white design of the 11th) And then I enlarged the photo! It appears that the Flash is that of the Special Forces Command (now designated 1st SF CMD). It alson appears that the F&O's are of a merrowed edge design. The ovals still appear to be that of the USAIC. I could not make out what DUI was being worn on the flash but it appears NOT to be that of the 11th Avn Grp (later 11th Avn Bde) Further complicating things is the fact that the shirts being worn by the Troops appear to be the old Khaki colored ones. However those were replaced by the green ones long before the SF CMD flash and oval existed. So I am not sure what we have going on in this photograph. It could just be that the colors are playing tricks on my screen and the F&O's are that of the USAIC. Any and all additional information would be great. Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2017 Share #2508 Posted March 1, 2017 Very interesting photograph. Being a Flash and Oval collector I was excited to see this as my first reaction was "great, here is photo proof of a Type I flash and oval for the Pathfinder Plt of the 11th Avn Group." Before enlarging it, it appeared that the F&O's being worn were that of the USA Infantry Center, a practice not uncommon to many Airborne units until they get their own F&O design.(In this case the blue, red, & white design of the 11th) And then I enlarged the photo! It appears that the Flash is that of the Special Forces Command (now designated 1st SF CMD). It alson appears that the F&O's are of a merrowed edge design. The ovals still appear to be that of the USAIC. I could not make out what DUI was being worn on the flash but it appears NOT to be that of the 11th Avn Grp (later 11th Avn Bde) Further complicating things is the fact that the shirts being worn by the Troops appear to be the old Khaki colored ones. However those were replaced by the green ones long before the SF CMD flash and oval existed. So I am not sure what we have going on in this photograph. It could just be that the colors are playing tricks on my screen and the F&O's are that of the USAIC. Any and all additional information would be great. Thanks for posting Here is a link to the site where I found the photo: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk29 And here is a link to another photo of the same group taken outside with better lighting: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk291 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 1, 2017 Share #2509 Posted March 1, 2017 Here is a link to the site where I found the photo: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk29 And here is a link to another photo of the same group taken outside with better lighting: https://www.nationalpathfinderassociation.org/1980s-and-1990s?lightbox=dataItem-iuyrxk291 Thanks for the links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 2, 2017 Share #2510 Posted March 2, 2017 7th Infantry Division - 1970s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 2, 2017 Share #2511 Posted March 2, 2017 Female member of the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade. What positions were open to women in an infantry brigade in the 70s when it looks like this was taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted March 3, 2017 Share #2512 Posted March 3, 2017 Female member of the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade. What positions were open to women in an infantry brigade in the 70s when it looks like this was taken? Mechanic, personnel specialist, Medic, ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 3, 2017 Share #2513 Posted March 3, 2017 Mechanic, personnel specialist, Medic, ...? I understand they would now, but were women assigned to combat units, even in support roles, in the 70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 3, 2017 Share #2514 Posted March 3, 2017 Colonel wearing the 69th Infantry Brigade SSI as a pocket patch at Fort Carson in 1968 or 1969. Since the 69th was federalized to replace the 1st Brigade 5th Infantry Division that was deployed to Vietnam, I assume he was wearing the 5th Infantry Division SSI on his left sleeve. I believe that's Melvin Laird in the middle. He became Secretary of Defense in January 1969 so this probably dates from after then, although it could have been take earlier when he was a Congressman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 3, 2017 Share #2515 Posted March 3, 2017 I understand they would now, but were women assigned to combat units, even in support roles, in the 70s? Yes, I think it was started in the mid or mid-sh 70s, perhaps 77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e19 Posted March 3, 2017 Share #2516 Posted March 3, 2017 Very interesting photograph. Being a Flash and Oval collector I was excited to see this as my first reaction was "great, here is photo proof of a Type I flash and oval for the Pathfinder Plt of the 11th Avn Group." Before enlarging it, it appeared that the F&O's being worn were that of the USA Infantry Center, a practice not uncommon to many Airborne units until they get their own F&O design.(In this case the blue, red, & white design of the 11th) And then I enlarged the photo! It appears that the Flash is that of the Special Forces Command (now designated 1st SF CMD). It alson appears that the F&O's are of a merrowed edge design. The ovals still appear to be that of the USAIC. I could not make out what DUI was being worn on the flash but it appears NOT to be that of the 11th Avn Grp (later 11th Avn Bde) Further complicating things is the fact that the shirts being worn by the Troops appear to be the old Khaki colored ones. However those were replaced by the green ones long before the SF CMD flash and oval existed. So I am not sure what we have going on in this photograph. It could just be that the colors are playing tricks on my screen and the F&O's are that of the USAIC. Any and all additional information would be great. Thanks for posting It looks like the 1960s Special Forces Reserve Component Flash to me. Blue w/white border, worn by all NG and USAR SF Groups prior to the adoption of individual group flashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 5, 2017 Share #2517 Posted March 5, 2017 Scroll worn by members of the 27th Infantry Platoon (Pathfinder) Great Photograph. It indicates that there was a Type I I scroll worn by the unit. See attached scan of Type I scrolls and an extract from the Oct-Dec 1983 Trading Post describing the the first two types of SSI"s worn by the unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
468abnarm Posted March 6, 2017 Share #2518 Posted March 6, 2017 It looks like the 1960s Special Forces Reserve Component Flash to me. Blue w/white border, worn by all NG and USAR SF Groups prior to the adoption of individual group flashes. e19, you may have something there. Good eye. My second enlargement did seem tp present the background with more of a blueish background than of a greenish background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2519 Posted March 7, 2017 A Patton's Best 90 Gunner, West Germany circa 1969. Also got a skimpy bit of foliage applied to his pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2520 Posted March 7, 2017 A dog tired and battle scarred trooper of the Blackhorse Regt, RVN circa 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2521 Posted March 7, 2017 Circa 1948, 5th Army and U.S. Air Forces, the officer is Army, the other is in the new United States Air Force, the Transitional uniform we're seeing, OD with new rank insignia and collar brass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2522 Posted March 7, 2017 11th ACR.jpg A dog tired and battle scarred trooper of the Blackhorse Regt, RVN circa 1970. He's wearing an armored vest, which was a b*tch in 100 + degrees and humidity nearly that high. Lots of guys did not zip them up, which was counterproductive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2523 Posted March 7, 2017 He's wearing an armored vest, which was a b*tch in 100 + degrees and humidity nearly that high. Lots of guys did not zip them up, which was counterproductive. Yeah think this was taken in Cambodia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2524 Posted March 7, 2017 Infantryman of the 3rd Missile Command wearing the blue bib, shoulder cord and discs and DUI of the 32nd Infantry Regiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 7, 2017 Share #2525 Posted March 7, 2017 4th Missile Command SSI worn on the left sleeve and the First Republic Of Korea Army (FROKA) SSI worn on the right sleeve. According to the following topic on this forum, the wear of the FROKA was a local practice and it was not being worn as a combat patch. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4719-patch-id/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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