US Army SF uniform

[FROGFOOT-MKDN]

Got this as a gift from a retired officer 10 years ago, I know he was active in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nicaragua & Panama in all kinds of operations including black ops, this was told to me by his sister, he didn't like to talk about his missions.
He had to take of the US Army patch & his name cause it would be illegal to give it to me like that.
Would like to know what the patches signify, as far as I know, helicopter - he did helicopter combat drops, rifle - veteran of foreign wars, parachute - combat parachute drops, horse - ?7 Cavalry?, bottom left sleeve - "JFK" Army School for Psychological Operations.

[Sand Man]

For a guy with all that patches, you could say he was a 'man of the cloth' ...

[dutch508]

Got this as a gift from a retired officer 10 years ago, I know he was active in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nicaragua & Panama in all kinds of operations including black ops, this was told to me by his sister, he didn't like to talk about his missions.
He had to take of the US Army patch & his name cause it would be illegal to give it to me like that.
Would like to know what the patches signify, as far as I know, helicopter - he did helicopter combat drops, rifle - veteran of foreign wars, parachute - combat parachute drops, horse - ?7 Cavalry?, bottom left sleeve - "JFK" Army School for Psychological Operations.

I'll start with the obvious,

Left Sleeve from Top:

Special Forces Tab- For completeing SF school
Ranger Tab- for completing Ranger School
Airborne Tab- in this case because the unit he belongs to is airborne certified
Unit patch

left chest from top-

Combat Infantry Badge- The "I got shot at patch."
Master Para Badge- the "I got a lot of jumps and been to Jump master school" patch
Air Assault patch- for completing Air Assault school

Right Sleeve

1st Cavalry Division Patch- for serving in 1st CAV during wartime.

On the collar
right side- Major's rank
left side- Special Forces Branch patch. Signafies the officer if a snake eater.

[dutch508]

oh, forgot to add,

This is a pretty typical set up for a SF officer. I am only suprised he isn't wearing a halo badge, but that doesn't mean anything.

[XASA]

Would like to know what the patches signify, as far as I know, helicopter - he did helicopter combat drops, rifle - veteran of foreign wars, parachute - combat parachute drops, horse - ?7 Cavalry?, bottom left sleeve - "JFK" Army School for Psychological Operations.

The unit patch on his left shoulder is the U.S. Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. When I wore the patch in 1971 while assigned to a PSYOPS company, it was called the U.S. Army JFK Institute for Military Assistance; however, the Center and School isn't limited just to PSYOPS but also provides counter-insurgency and unconventional warfare training.

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Alpha/John%20F.%20Kennedy%20Special%20Warfare%20Center.htm

[Beowulf]

The unit patch on his left shoulder is the U.S. Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. When I wore the patch in 1971 while assigned to a PSYOPS company, it was called the U.S. Army JFK Institute for Military Assistance; however, the Center and School isn't limited just to PSYOPS but also provides counter-insurgency and unconventional warfare training.

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Alpha/John%20F.%20Kennedy%20Special%20Warfare%20Center.htm



Was Moses in your class?

Har...jk


V/R

[XASA]

Was Moses in your class?

Har...jk


V/R

I don't remember anyone named Moses being around-- memory is the first thing that goes when you get old-- but there were a lot of dudes who had a Jesus complex.

[jcareaga]

Got this as a gift from a retired officer 10 years ago, I know he was active in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Nicaragua & Panama in all kinds of operations including black ops, this was told to me by his sister, he didn't like to talk about his missions.
He had to take of the US Army patch & his name cause it would be illegal to give it to me like that.
Would like to know what the patches signify, as far as I know, helicopter - he did helicopter combat drops, rifle - veteran of foreign wars, parachute - combat parachute drops, horse - ?7 Cavalry?, bottom left sleeve - "JFK" Army School for Psychological Operations.



holy crap..........

[Breakfast in Vegas]

The JFKSWCS patch probably means he was an instructor at the school for some time. Could be any number of subjects associated with "Special Warfare" as SWCS implies. Saw a lot of serious looking guys with that patch at Bragg during my time there. Lots of triple tabbed dudes too.... SF, Ranger, Airborne.

No combat parachute drops though... combat drops are signified by the so-called mustard stain.. a gold star above the wings.

The PSYOP/Civil Affairs patch is a different one as well... USACAPOC (United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command). If you want to know what that patch looks like, watch "Three Kings"... :)

[remfleader]

for whats its worth, more short hand: triple tabbed can also be refered to as the "Triple Canopy." The CIB, Master Blaster, and the Bullwinkle Badge (variant Dope on a Rope) and any other badge on the left chest cumulatively can be called the "Tower of Power"

[FROGFOOT-MKDN]

Why he had to remove the US Army patch & last name patch before giving it & what will make the uniform illegal if those patches stayed on? I was not going to try to enter Fort Bragg or Pentagon.

dutch508, what is a halo badge?

Don't know why he did not like to talk at all about his missions, of course the unclassified ones, since he was retired, he was not violating OPSEC or breaking any laws. Maybe because I was a foreign citizen. XASA, would appreciate your opinion on this matter.

[XASA]

Don't know why he did not like to talk at all about his missions, of course the unclassified ones, since he was retired, he was not violating OPSEC or breaking any laws. Maybe because I was a foreign citizen. XASA, would appreciate your opinion on this matter.

I can't speak for your friend but I know I had to sign papers whenever I went from one assignment to another and when I was discharged that I couldn't talk or write about classified missions and if I did I would be legally prosecuted, so, yes, he probably would be breaking the law if he did discuss what he was doing. Although there are books, web pages and magazine articles written about certain subjects, to this day I don't talk about what we did even at reunions with other guys who were doing the same thing. We do talk about what we did off-duty. You be amazed at how much fun the military was before it became politically correct-- drinking, womanizing, brawls and travelling around the world make for great cocktail conversation.

[FROGFOOT-MKDN]

XASA, thanks for the reply & now I understand it, but then guys like you & him must have a hard time keeping all those encounters to yourself for your whole life & not being able to tell anyone about it.
I bet you have some great off-duty stories, post some if you feel like it.

[XASA]

XASA, thanks for the reply & now I understand it, but then guys like you & him must have a hard time keeping all those encounters to yourself for your whole life & not being able to tell anyone about it.
I bet you have some great off-duty stories, post some if you feel like it.

It's not a big deal, although not being able to discuss what you did for a living with your wife was a bit troublesome.

Since this is a forum that impressionable kids can access, I don't think it would be cool to post stories about off-duty debauchery <<sarcasm>>

Bangkok with a pocketful of dollars on a Friday night, or Berlin when you could get four Marks to the dollar were great towns to be in if you were young, crazy and full of spunk. Anyone who served overseas in the military in the 1960s and 1970s probably have great stories to tell, too.

[raulv]

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[LaoSexMachine]

They dress like construction contractors.

[cinoeye]

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-So what if I use steroidis!!!
Sorry for OT!

Great present frogfoot!

[FROGFOOT-MKDN]

From the 3 photos:

#2, Woody Harrelson undercover in A-stan
#3, ZZ Top member undercover in A-stan

[8thidpathfinderpower]

From the 3 photos:

#2, Woody Harrelson undercover in A-stan
#3, ZZ Top member undercover in A-stan

I thought it was Rob Zombie in #3 photo

[brad 1]

They dress like construction contractors.

dude they must be building in some rough areas if construction cotractors where your at need to carry m4's and grenadesrofl

[LaoSexMachine]

dude they must be building in some rough areas if construction cotractors where your at need to carry m4's and grenadesrofl

It's Houston.

[trey40]

im from houston originally, everybody thought it was strange me being so familiar with the AK when i showed up in the army....