Note: U.S Army Air Assault and Senior Parachutist Badge in Army Black thread. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Ocasio, 435th Security Forces Squadron Contingency Response team lead, prepares for a jumpmaster mission at Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport, France, June 7, 2026. Ocasio was one of 35 Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing to static-line jump into Normandy in commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. D-Day 82 stands as a tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Allied forces, underscoring how enduring alliances and shared responsibility remain vital to preserving freedom for future generations. (Photo by Capt. Amber Kelly-Herard)   *Above the two Army badges, (partially covered by his collar) this Sergeant wears the Senior Security Forces Careerfield Badge in Spice Brown thread. Equivalent to branch insignia in the U.S. Army. On his left sleeve is the USAFE/U.S. Air Force Europe MAJCOM patch.

Nice!… this tag.. inside your helmet, should have the type and date… ie P-4A 1958 or something close 

What about this shelf?

Now that's a nIce early Springfield! 

Thanks you for the info on my "Red Letter Navy"!   Best of luck with your projects. I'll be sure to pass on any info I run across.   Cheers, Scott 

Thank you so much for your reply and the provided information! Are you saying this jacket actually belonged to a Major or should the Captain bars be replaced by branch insignia? And are you talking about the golden shoulder braids or about the braids on the cuff of the sleeve? I have much to learn about these uniforms!

TM 10-8400-203-23   13 3/8 in. wide,  3 in. high.  (wt: .52 lbs.)       U.S. Quartermaster Depot, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Comparative tests on finishes for attachment, packboard, plywood, cargo, pressed steel. (Rpt. 84)  Oct. 1944. "Standard finish consists of electro-zinc plating followed by phosphate treatment and one coat of baked, semi-gloss, olive drab enamel."

. hi Kevin,   thanks for showing how the army transported trailers, I have also seen them stood up against one-another on the rear panel and the lunette ring facing upwards into the air.  I was looking at the way the trailers were lashed together using rope and wondered when ratchet straps were invented, Googling the question, two names are mentioned a Mathew Baldwin in 1853, and a French man Gustave Audiffren applied for a patent around 1900.    Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 30  June  2O26.   ..

Found info on it.  What a forum!  

Nice jacket. The grade shown by the sleeve knot is major. Before 1975 the braids in the knot were: Colonel = 5 rows Lieutenant colonel = 4 Major = 3 Captain = 2 1st lieutenant = 1 2nd lieutenant = no knot    The branch device was worn in the angle under the knot, or in the corresponding place for 2LT. After 1975 the multi-row knot was replaced by one with a single thicker braid, with rank instead of branch insignia below. Jackets already in possession with the old pattern sleeve ornamentation were allowed to be worn indefinitely.