Thanks for the kinds words, yokota57. I can’t even begin to count the combined number of views on all of your military lighter threads! Here’s a lighter that I don’t believe has been posted yet, with a long ago military origin:     This is the humble IMCO. It was originally made in Austria ~1918 from WWI shell casings. It’s fortunes have been up and down, once the company even went out of business. Now it is being made again in Austria of stainless steel and in China as a “knockoff”.    During the 1950’s and 1960’s there was a fascination with lighters that looked like guns, so IMCO produced this one:     The company still makes a variety of trench style lighters.

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I have slowly been learning how to make better quality videos these past years, and have remade a video about Marvin Moles' helmet and wartime story that does him much better justice  

Yes, Grenada and Panama rated combat jump star on the wings and an arrow head devise.  Here are others.  

Was a ribbon bar with the narrow white stripe first ribbon issued with the first Navy Cross medals?   If so, was it 1/2" wide by 1 1/2" long? Pinback?   thank you Mike

Beautiful medal, real early quality production. I have one of these too, and as you say, it is heavy – gilded bronze I think. I particularly like the finish on these earlier medals, crisp and fine details on the designs.

Has there been any award or authorization of the Arrowhead device for any 'assault or landing' after Vietnam? The AB landing and beach landing in Grenada? Or any of the landings/AB drops in Panama?

I would put money on the possibility it is just that.  

Here's a couple of original OD ones.   A Tan-ish OD (Sold by Forum Member) https://www.ebay.com/itm/355729120400?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOooZCfotBGrECruMqT7Zo32kdOr3h1-WDN-eU_QrEBl6XGTGvqIB2l4   A Dark OD https://www.ebay.com/itm/115495388422  

Thanks, Nooby416.  I guess that does make sense, considering I'm in the Chicago-land area.   @Forum Manager , would you be able to move this over to the M1917 subforum?  Sorry about that, and let me know if there is a preferred way I to request a move/edit like this.  Thank you!