Yeah they sure can be haha. It had be on a wild goose chase for a couple of hours in and out. I couldn't find much of anything asides from very preliminary info as there isn't any detailed history of the unit that I know of. Went on as many websites I could think of. Funnily enough I found some of the guys who were in the unit of Vet Friends where they have a search engine that allows you to look up a unit and add that you were in it to reconnect with old friends.  Thanks for the info, I'm surprised someone who knew what they were talking about actually replied haha. It's amazing you know so much about a unit I couldn't find anything detailed history on.   If you don't mind my asking, how can you tell who made the patch? I deal with patches where I work, which is how I came into possession of this one, but it's rather hard to find solid details on patch manufactures and info on the history of such patches in my experience.    Thanks! 

Reference the last photo, of General Trudeau— Has anyone ever before seen ribbons on a set of fatigues?  In 30 years in the Army I never did… interesting.

Thanks - appreciate the info!

one sold  recently on a mil vehicle page for $1150

Wow, interesting. I agree with you...1500-2K. Thanks again

The pay the US navy paid sailors. Immigrants seemed to get less pay. And you could be a petty officer with the same rank but depending on the job you did you could get more or less pay not like todays Navy were if you were a E-5 everyone got the same pay even if you did a different job.

These 4 digit units can be fun to research as they were provisional and do not have official histories. Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft (ARIA) were developed to support the APOLLO program initially, but they were also used on Defense Department missions. The Air Force Eastern Test Range at Patrick AFB in Florida accepted the first of eight C-135A aircraft for the ARIA program in January 1966. The 6549th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron  and the 6548th Field Maintenance Squadron (two different units in the same wing) maintained the ARIA at Patrick AFB until the aircraft were transferred to the 4950th Test Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio in December 1975. Not sure it they were around before or after, but this gives you an idea. The patch is a Gemsco made one, and fits this time frame perfectly.   Randy

Some more diagrams on the 1911 and the Springfield 1903 rifle.

That’s an amazing helmet and story about this officer…indeed the Maryland Regiments of the 29th had a tough time of it getting into Germany, it was a hard-fought campaign.

Desert Storm DBDU again, for the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade from the Arkansas National Guard.  There's no tape, but the name Aubrey Williams was written inside.  It also had the yoke cut out at some point.  1983 contract date.