USN Technician hat badge & miniature device. Cast brass; motto: U.S. TECHNICIAN. 1 screw, 1 non-rotating point. 37mm x 48mm (LxH). manu: Officer’s Equipment Co. Madison, NJ. mini device: 15mm x 19mm. Circa 1950. Joseph Tonelli’s book, Visor hats of the United States Armed Forces: 1930-1950 illustrates one of the most exquisite pieces of headgear worn by […]
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U.S. Naval Reserve Insignia reprise
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Identification badge. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. Circa 2017. The Eagle Pin. Midshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point met the proscription of the U.S. Naval Reserve badge from their uniforms of by the Chief of Naval Operations in June 2011 with mild derision. […]