What elements of the National Guard Bureau at that time would have worn a First US Army SSI?

That’s an impressive find for sure. I’m curious and you don’t have to tell us, but where on earth did you happen to come across that?

"many families have been destroyed due to the US military"   ?   I will disagree shaking my head. Many people have been destroyed during their service and many many many more survived it. I dont get your statement.   The only real question I have for you Blitz, is where did you obtain your degree in tact and diplomacy? Is it too late for you to get a refund?   "I will happily disagree with you on this, your "RUB" as you put it is nothing more than a fantasy concocted in your own mind" Rude comment Blitz.

Received feedback from top researcher that color of insert maybe dark blue , and if that is the case than the patch is for the National Guard Bureau. Either way a terrific find.

" THERE IS ACTUALLY A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ETHICAL AND UNETHICAL SALES OF MILITARY "COLLECTABLES".  MY OPINION IS THAT COLLECTING IS A FUN AND EVEN A POSSIBLY PROFITABLE HOBBY. I HAVE COLLECTED VINTAGE POCKET KNIVES SINCE THE 1970'S(BUY, SELL & TRADE) AND HAVE MADE MANY GOOD FRIENDS{ALTHOUGH LATELY I'M STARTING TO LOSE TOO MANY TO OLD AGE).       THE UNETHICAL PART OF SELLING DOG TAGS WITHOUT TRYING TO REUNITE THEM WITH THE FAMILIES IS WHERE THE "RUB" COMES FOR ME. ORIGINALLY THE PURPOSE OF DOG TAGS WAS TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY G.I. BODIES. TO ME MOST OTHER MILITARY COLLECTIBLES ARE NOT UNETHICAL TO SELL, EXCEPT "THE MEDAL OF HONOR" OBVIOUSLY.       I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ANY THOUGHTS FROM OTHERS. GOBLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!"   I will happily disagree with you on this, your "RUB" as you put it is nothing more than a fantasy concocted in your own mind.   First question; what makes you think a family wants their family members dog tags? Just because you do, has no bearing on reality! The reality is most families do not want this stuff around and contrary to what you believe many, many families have been destroyed due to the US military and others just want to forget. I always find this entire subject beyond obtuse.  What would be unethical about buying or selling a Medal of Honor? Would it be better to throw it in the trash?  I laugh every time I see this ridiculous argument on here, not to mention those dog tags were paid for by the US Government and are obsolete, meaning they belong to whomever has possession. And regardless of any excuses, typing in caps is rude and it is yelling, might be better to type in lower case. And Cheetos are not good for you!

Great presentation! I went to Madison last summer. The Civil War portion of the cemetery, the Civil War monuments around the capital building, and the Veteran's Museum across from the capital are all highly suggested visits. 

I had the chance to look in the volumes "Dressed for Duty". It mentioned that at least three exercise outfits were worn by women Marines. The first was a tan seersucker one piece suit, aka the "peanut suit". A second suit was also one-pieced but had a fitted waist and flared shorts. The color of this suit is not known. Based on the author's information during her research, one pair of spruce green and white seersucker bloomer shorts were observed. Finally, there was a uniform for the Marine women's basketball and baseball teams consisting of a navy blue turtle-neck sweater with USMC in white across the chest and a sports suit consisting of long sleeve sweatshirt and white shorts.    Sadly there were no images of the exercise uniforms other than a photo (black and white) of the peanut suit.     Not sure if the National Musuem of the US Marine Corps in Virginia would be of assistance.  You may want reach out to them. A member here is one of the Curators there, Jon Bernstein.   Best regards   Leigh 

A small, all Sterling-marked collection of jump wings:  

another "Sterling" marked Air Assault Badge:

Charles Peshall Plunkett (February 15, 1864 – March 24, 1931) was a United States Navy officer whose career spanned nearly five decades and included service in both the Spanish–American War and the First World War. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he first gained distinction during the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 while serving in Admiral George Dewey’s Asiatic Squadron. In the years following the war, Plunkett became known as a specialist in naval gunnery and held a number of important command and staff positions. Among his commands were the battleship USS North Dakota and the armored cruiser USS South Dakota, and he also served in the Navy Department overseeing target practice and engineering competitions, contributing to improvements in naval artillery training. His most significant contribution came during the First World War. In 1918, Plunkett organized and commanded the U.S. Navy’s railway artillery batteries in France, which operated powerful 14-inch naval guns mounted on rail platforms. These weapons supported Allied operations on the Western Front during the final months of the war. For his leadership and technical achievements, he was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. After the war, Plunkett continued to serve in senior roles, including command of destroyer forces in the Atlantic Fleet, Chief of Staff at the Naval War College, President of the Board of Inspection and Survey, and Commandant of the New York Navy Yard and the Third Naval District. He retired in 1928 with the rank of Rear Admiral and died in Washington, D.C., in 1931. In recognition of his service, the destroyer USS Plunkett (DD-431) was later named in his honor.