HI, THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE RESPONDED TO MY POST. I SINCERELY APPRECIATE HEARING YOUR OPINIONS, ONE OF THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY!          1) MY USING CAPITAL LETTERS IS SIMPLY MY "LAZY WAY" OF TYPING ON MY COMPUTER.                IT HELPS THIS "ANALOG GUY" IN THIS "DIGITAL WORLD", I HAVE SEVERE NEUROPATHY IN MY HANDS AND FEET.        2) ALSO, MY USING "ALL CAPS" IS IN NO WAY ME SCREAMING OR SHOUTING, SORRY FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING.        3)HERE'S A QUICK LIST OF WAYS THAT MIGHT HELP IN YOUR SEARCH TO RETURN THE TAGS:                A) "PATRIOT CONNECTIONS DOG TAG PROJECT.                B) "GET HOME UNITED"                C) "THE DOG TAG PROJECT VIA FACEBOOK"                D) SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS                E) "FOLD3 BY ANCESTRY                F) THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES MLITARY RECORDS   THE BAD THING ABOUT EMAIL IS YOU CAN'T HEAR THE TONE OF VOICE. I LIKE CHATTING WITH FELLOW VETS AND REALLY DO VALUE THEIR OPINIONS.    SO AGAIN SORRY ABOUT THE MISUNDERSTANDING OVER ME USING ALL CAPS,    

I have a repro cartridge box that I'm trying to figure out. It measures just over 7" wide, by 1.5" deep. Two normal tins do NOT fit in it side by side. Thanks    

Also the Camp McCoy makes it older as its now Fort McCoy

It's a WWII jungle pouch that has been repacked for the Vietnam War, does the top flap have a stock number printed on it?

Thanks! Yeah, I got a few others that are a bit different. M16, M60, the M79 Grenade launcher.

Thats awesome! @doyler Its a cool post and its neat to own some of its history.

My collection of Vietnamese made brassards.  

Also, if anyone needs closeup views of any parts of the photo do ask, I can easily zoom in with higher detail/resolution!

Hey everyone, just got this postcard yesterday and have been trying to chase any thread I can with it. I've found a few other listings of the photo, but nothing in any historical archives or articles or whatnot. My example does say that it's of the Matsonia on the back, but I've not seen that detail with any other example of this. I can't make out any unit insignia or such in this photo, but as far as dating goes I'd imagine it would be before the 116th Infantry Regiment came home on the Matsonia in May, 1919. There's not enough details for me to be able to definitively ID the ship in this photo, but I'm sure there are folks with far more expertise than I have who may have some good insights. It's a beautiful photo of the return home, but I'd love to have more of the specific story if there's one that can be told.  

Do you guys recommend any books or guides i can peek at for authenticating patches?