I saw this and as I recall the description said it was a commemorative buckle so I assumed it was produced after the war. 

Bought a medics bag full, plus a few other things at a surplus store. The owner said this jacket came in with the group. They bought it all from one guy that said he was a corpsman for the Marines. Jacket is 1958 dated guy is 57 years old. My guess is he made this up with cut down marine chevrons.  Anyone ever seen this done? Thanks

Exposer to light was the problem, not the Riker style cases.  It often doesn't take much to start to fade something old...especially medal ribbons.   I think for Annie, a Riker case is still the best way to go.  That way her family and friends can look at and enjoy the medal, but it will be safe and untouched in the glass case.  I doubt she was thinking about hanging it on the wall or leaving it out all of the time....my guess it is it will be going back to whatever safe dark place she's been keeping it in.     Annie, one thing you didn't ask was value.  These medals are gold, and have something over $300 in gold in them...I don't know the exact amount, but it is in that range.     Yours being to a Medal of Honor winner, with a nice citation, adds to the value, guessing putting it somewhere around $1000...   "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Robert Stoddart Robertson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 8 May 1864, while serving with Company K, 93d New York Infantry, in action at Corbins Bridge, Virginia. While acting as aide-de-camp to a general officer, seeing a regiment break to the rear, First Lieutenant Robertson seized its colors, rode with them to the front in the face of the advancing enemy, and rallied the retreating regiment."   There is a lot about him online, including some nice period photographs:      

Maybe get one of the training nylon buttpacks from the 1980s. Really just missing the eyelets on the top flap. They run you about ~$60 on Ebay for mediocre condition. Not sure if thats the kind of budget range you’re in. If not, the rothco ones with innacurate fastex buckles for $38 on amazon. Just sayin’ if you haven’t gotten anything yet.

That is an awesome set up well done, took me a while to track down one of those air crew first aid kits. 

Saw this badge on FB Mkt. What N.O.B. ? Although it’s from Guam, is it even military related.  

Hello.! Hope your doing well, I’ve been looking around for a genuine 37th ARRS Jolly Green Patch, my grandpa was a PJ and was stationed in Da Nang in Vietnam, any chance you might have a spare or would know someone who would have one they wouldn’t mind passing on.? Thank you for seeing this.! Happy 4th to you and yours as well.

What maker names are on the watches? Neat little group.

Very nice pick ups. The 135th / 5th Army piece is great.