Don't think they are the WWII-era high-tops. Can you decypher any contract number on the stamping?

It came out about a year after I left the Joint Staff. The Army Element wore no SSI or DUI.

Interested to know value and what period these are from.

So I have two framers, however I was generally looking for a more cost affordable option 

Yah, the neighbors late husband was apparently big into MTB and made and welded his own frames. There was a lot of parts she was also trying to get rid of in large lots. I would’ve bought some of the parts but most of the stuff was pretty old and probably would not have worked on my current bike. 

I wore this Shoulder patch (Personnel in DOD, Joint Activities) when I was assigned to JTF-6 in the 90s...   Leigh 

Well said Dave! Your information also applies to those buying original items already framed. I have known collectors or pickers who have purchased original posters that look great in a frame where they are priced at or close to market rate only to find out later that the poster has been glued to a piece of cardboard essentially ruining its value as a collectible. Your information and advice is excellent to both those framing and buying framed materials. 

Ken,   I was so impressed this double posted. 😂😂😂     The picture of the jeep grill with "Lewis" looks so real that I thought it was one you had custom made. It is a picture only?   ...Kat

Ken,   The picture of the jeep grill with "Lewis" looks so real that I thought it was one you had custom made. It is a picture only?   ...Kat

I just read that a bill has been introduced in Congress for establishment of an "Iranian Campaign Medal."