Sgt. Andrew Walsh, with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), served as the military escort to bring the remains of Pvt. Bennett H. Waters, a World War II prisoner of war, home to Blackshear, Georgia. Walsh, the great-great nephew of Waters, spoke at the funeral service and attended the burial with family members on April 4, 2026. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

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Best kind of surprises. I've found things I though I sold a long time ago. Who knew I had this much stuff! To your surplus store comment, that's happened to me countless times. A prime example being a 1969 Tropical Rucksack I bought for $70, and a named, UNIS marked 25th Marines, graffitied duffle for FREE! Really wish I didn't sell that piece, still kicking myself for it to this day.    Hayden

I love the happy surprise when I find a cool something new (meaning forgot about) in my own stuff.  mikie

Somebody must not have gotten the memo.  I found my 1943 dated cover in a “surplus” store buried in a box full of later pattern covers. As were the others, priced $9.99. Store staff must not have noticed or didn’t care. When it comes to shovel stuff, sometimes it pays to do some digging😁.

Just got these Meyers marked, solid back, straight pin set of sterling jump wings. I have 5 ovals I got in a mixed lot years ago (2 Bn 325th, 508th, 2nd 508th, 506th & 10th SF Group?). I am wondering what would be the best oval to pin them to. They will be an "assembled" group and when I eventually sell off my horde, they will be listed as such. Soooo.... what would be the best oval to pin them to? All ovals are cut edge, cheese cloth backed with remnants of glue as having been removed from a display.     

Just found one while going through my stuff! Manufacturer is too faded and was marked through, but can faintly make out a "1944". 

Great group, can’t believe I missed it.

There was some in an Italian movie I vaugely remember, so your best bet of finding one is in Italy

Yes this is contract DSA100-68-C-2375 which was awarded to Kings Point Industries Inc in May 1968 with completion original scheduled for January 1969, in October 1968 the contract was extended until April 1969. As it was still in production when the other contracts for -122- FSN vests were all awarded in April 1969, I suspect the requirements of the contract were modified so that the last of production was made with stiffeners and already printed tags were overstamped with the new stock numbers. As I have not seen this done with any of the earlier contracts that had completed before April 1969, I do not believe this was a retroactive modification made to already manufactured vests. Also while I've hardly done an exhaustive survey the ones I've seen with the FSN updated have been high lot numbers which would have been made towards the end of the contract.