Some more pics     

If only I could still remember everything.

Thanks, jmd62. Curiously, of all of the American Legion armbands I have listed, as you noted, this is the nicest one. And for an “Aide” no less.

Here's a really cool WW2/Korean War era frogskin garment bag I picked up a while back with a pretty interesting story. ID'd to Cpl Mack Coburn Dockery who was a 0811 Canonneer with Echo Battery 2nd Battalion 11th Marines(E/2/11) during the Korean War. Cpl Dockery fought with E/2/11 from the beginning of the Korean War till August of 1951. He participated in the seizure of Incheon, capture of Seoul, landings at Wonsan, fought out of the Chosin Reservoir, protection of the Andong-Yongchon Main Supply Route (MSR) from Communist attacks, Operation KILLER, Operation RIPPER, and held off the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) Spring Offensive of 1951. Upon returning stateside in August 1951 he became a Drill Instructor(DI) and was assigned to Parris Island. His Marine Corps career went south very quickly once he arrived at Parris Island. Cpl Dockery was caught trying to trick a recruit into having sexual relations with him and admitted to having sexual relations with other recruits. He was then kicked out of the Marine Corps with an Undesirable Discharge for being a homosexual. Following his discharge he returned home to Kingsport, Tennessee and sent multiple letters to the Marine Corps and US Government regarding his undesirable discharge asking/pleading for it to be reconsidered/changed. All of his requests were denied and the discharge stayed as Undesirable. In a letter he sent to the Commandant of the Marine Corps he said "none of his friends or family ever knew the truth about him" and it seems after a while he might've went off the radar. No more records for him appear besides a couple newspaper articles for him getting driving and fishing tickets in Tenessee in the 1960s then popped up on a Public Records Index in Columbus, Ohio, the indexes date range is from 1950-1993. I have no clue if he is still alive or has passed. Goes to show you never know what history and story these items have or what you might find out about the servicemen who they belonged to. A full write up of his Marine Corps service can be found on my instagram post about this piece if interested. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZyCgZbCfrP/?igsh=MWVhaXdndXRyY2o4cw==

any Vietnam war events this year location does not matter

Just curious, if they were not vet bringbacks and retained, how would they have stayed unaltered and correct. If they were turned in and used over and over wouldn't that cause the wear, mix of parts and refinish seen on most of the 1991A1's today (not in collectors or vets hands?

Looks to be an ingenious machine! I posted a question on the Smith&Wesson forum about it, so it may be a few days before we hear anything from them(assuming anyone there knows about it!). Thanks for posting this Bigrob1911, I had no idea it existed!       Steve

Personally, I think this device just might be a legit military device of some kind or at least that's how I'm leaning.  Curious minds want to know for sure though.

The Org or Routing Symbol beginning with AMXLE on DA Label 80 corresponds to the Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA.     https://www.letterkenny.army.mil/1960/   1960's Depot History   Leterkenny Ordnance Depot was renamed Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) in August 1962, and command and control of the Depot fell under the U.S. Army Materiel Command. The war in Vietnam signified the 1960s. An increase in missions and workload arrived at the Depot. Letterkenny was affected in much the same way as the Korean War in that materiel beyond normal requirements was funneled through the supply system to the troops. Letterkenny again stood ready to support American forces and employment rose. The Depot Maintenance Division developed into one of the largest activities, employing 1,400 workers and reconditioning AA Artillery, combat vehicles and guided missiles. The ‘60s also brought automation to the Depot. During this time, construction to update many of the buildings and facilities was underway. In 1964, the 28th Ordnance Detachment relocated to Letterkenny from Fort Meade, Md. to dispose of explosive ordnance items such as bombs, shells, rockets, and guided missiles in addition to assisting police in the disposal of explosives and war souvenirs.

Cool.