Posted on Jun 21, 2017
What symbol from your time in the service is most important to you?
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Is it the seal of your military branch? Perhaps a patch from a particular unit or their distinctive unit insignia? For many Marines, I would venture to guess that it is the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. For me it would have to be my cross sabers, as I was a cav soldier. What is yours?
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SSG Steven Mangus
I forgot one other thing..my Stetson, which has been broken in properly many times..Blood before surrender..
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The presidential seal on my retirement certificate , meaning I made the entire road march!
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SPC Richard Stengline
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Navy + Navy = Army. From two Navy parents came one Army son. I tried to do it with pictures but it wouldn't work. :)
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LTC Stephen C.
SSG (Join to see), here's my photo of the "Green Beret" or "Bronze Bruce"! The old JFK Special Warfare Museum (the Colonel Arthur D. Simons Memorial Museum Building) is in the background. When I took this photo upon completion of the SF weapons course in AUG70, the statue had been there less than a year. LTC Jeff Shearer
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LTC Jeff Shearer
Cowboy you are a Quatermaster ninja? Very cool, I have no idea how many hours I have spent with Quatermaster ninjas getting ready to deploy deep into bad country and fight. What a big job, most folks don't get it.
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I love the crossed arrows, but I started out as a 13B cannon crew member (crossed cannons), I am also fond of the crossed rifles from my infantry days. I was very fortunate that I was able to make through the "Q" course as a 1LT. I spent almost all of my 20+ working in SOF, I started before I was qualified as a new 2LT working in the Signal Center, great experience. I am nothing special, I just would not quit or go away. I think I came out of it with a great education a few extra knocks and bruises but what an experience. Interesting fact, back then I was not able to wear the Arrows until I had gotten a language rating and finished more schools, crazy. I don't know if they still do that or not.
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LTC Jeff Shearer
The truth is I think as I replace uniforms with rifles on them they got arrows haha
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For me its the Castle being an engineer first and foremost, I have re-classed twice in the reserves, but I will always be an engineer.
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LTC Jeff Shearer
James I have been very fortunate in that for the majority of my time in service I always had an Engineer close at hand.
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USAF Munitions and Maintenance Badge - in a job that was considered vital but often seemed thankless, the approval of this badge (1986 or 1987, as I recall) was a welcome recognition for the whole avionics squadron. Amazing how much such a small symbol can mean!
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