Wow thats quite the impressive career and would certainly explain your knowledge. You must have quite the collection!

I've been collecting patches for over 60 years and still buy fakes.  Luckily not too often.

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Yessir, my thoughts exactly. Yes, they definitely can, and Ill do my best to make sure this stays the first and only!

Like a scratch-off lottery ticket.   And, I'd rather make a mistake paying $7 for a fake rather than passing on a $7 original.   But, too many $7 misfires can add up.

No, it's  the civilian EAME campaign ribbon.  The Arizona ribbon does not have horizontal stripes and the vertical stripes are wider.  See here:   https://insigniology.com/United-States/Arizona-National-Guard-Awards

William E. Colby (next to your Dad). DCI 1973-1976.

Figured as much. Thanks a lot! I definitely will be looking at some originals. I was only willing to take the risk since it only ran me 7 bucks and at least it looks cool haha. I appreciate it!

Unfortunately,  you have a "bad" one.  Do a search on VN-made patches to see what originals look like and become familiar with them prior to making additional purchases.  NO originals  are made like this one.

Hey folks, update on this intriguing photo from the family archives at a "Society of the Golden Sword" event (VFMAC's donor society, est. 1975). My dad, Lt. Col. Jean Kossarides (far right, shades and drink in hand), is there: WWII P-47, P-51 pilot, Korea test flyer (MiG shrapnel, Purple Heart, DFC), CIA whispers, NASA ties.    The Facebook group ID'd the the gentleman second to the left as Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Theodore C. Mataxis, a Cold War warrior who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and aided Afghan Mujahideen against Soviets, son of Greek immigrants, just like Dad's roots! All of a sudden I was like yes I remember that name!  I have been unable to ID the gentleman on the far left. I believe the gentleman next to my father was head of the CIA at the time, but I don’t remember his name.   Can anybody identify those two in individuals? I’m new here and I have apologize if I’ve posted this in the wrong group, but I searched and I didn’t know where else to post this.