Was worth getting up at 5 am to go to the flea market this morning.  All of this was buried in with all kinds of non-military flea market junk being sold by people who had no clue about militaria (my kind of seller). The NJ State Police patch was a great find because they are controlled items and authentic examples are really tough to find.  Laying all by itself on the dollar table.   I bought the SGM chevron because it's hallmarked "Ken Nolan".  I used to get his catalogues in the 1970's.  Never knew he hallmarked this type insignia. The 83rd Chemical Motor Bn DUI is German-made. And the Combat Artillery Badge is probably Japanese-made, based on the really nice enamel.    

Bump 

This is the first bullion CBI patched uniform in my collection, glad I was able to find it. How many 10th items do you have? 

Right?? I saw it rolled up and initially brushed it off as a repro but then decided to examine it further, as soon as I saw the center seal I knew I had to get it, the LCS-86 Pack was the nail in the coffin for that trip, no regrets.

It’s a VERY confusing topic.  

> Currently in Vol 1 (of 3) Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago"  - it's a LONG slog, believe me, as most Russian literature is. Been meaning to attempt that history for a long time. Now that I'm 80, I figure I'd best hurry it up a bit. What fascinates me about it is the relationship of Bolshevik to Soviet to Axis to Allied to Russian military interactions all those decades, and our role in it all.

Any tips, been trying for ages to get the frost fitting bat trough the little loop   also I guess you just have to push very hard bc the webbing just doesnt want to go through the V ring

Well I learn more everyday have a great day sir.

I am well aware of that - and I specifically said “OP’s example aside”.   You made a sweeping statement that Navy Hearts were only wrap or split broach, and I corrected that misinformation.      Nothing more or less.