I agree - regular army. He has all the right attributes. Regulation to a T.

Hey, that is a nice shotgun. I don’t think I’ve seen one of them out in the wild(at any shows or on the range) before. Also, I believe none of the military Stevens shotguns received stock proofs.  I did own a GI Remington M11 riot back in the day…late 70s, early 80s. There was a batch of them that were released by Pennsylvania State police I believe that materialized at a lot of shows on the East Coast at about 200 a pop in excellent condition. Kicked like the proverbial mule!  I think I also remember seeing some that were AAF gunnery trainers, skeet and trap type with huge Cutts  compensators. Pretty cool.     

Thank you very much for your time in responding to this. Grandfather was 28th national guard in early 1900’s so I’m glad I picked this up to add to his grouping. Again THANK YOU

Wow, what an unforgettable experience! That must have been absolutely surreal — an unannounced rocket test shaking the ground like an earthquake and causing panic in town. And the parade story is priceless! Marching without knowing why, while the General’s speech gets drowned out by a rocket roar — that’s some real-life “only in the military” moment. Thanks so much for sharing this piece of history!

Wow, that must have been quite a sight—and sound! The Osprey’s unique tilt-rotor design definitely gives it a powerful presence. I can imagine those windows rattling—intimidating indeed! Thanks for sharing the memory and the great photo.

Vietnamese made 18th MP brigade Patch

Ahhh Dang it!  Now I gotta pull everything out & re-shoot it! Thanks

Another Sea Bee's oval up on the 'bay right now. This is third that are currently up on there right now. The other two ovals are; Sea Bee's - Can Do, versions and are listed at the pricey points of $200 and $250 respectively.