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For many years I have been looking for a way to display my military insignias. Like most collectors, I have had to settle for dusty boxes of shoulder sleeve insignia (patches) in closets and worn out 3-ring binders for my distinctive insignias (crests). With the web, I now have a permanent and never ending display case for my hobby. I started collecting patches and crests when I was in junior high school. My dad had saved his patches from when he was in the Army during the Korean War. I still remember him showing me his Military District of Washington patch. I was hooked! We visited local surplus stores where I bought more patches and crests for 25 cents each. Yes, 25 cents. Obviously a long time ago. My interest in collecting has been hot and cold over the last 40 years. I am once again enthused with collecting since I now have a way to display my hobby. This is a work in progress. I have thousands of shoulder sleeve patches, WW2 home front -sweetheart items, flashes and ovals, and many more US Army items to scan, identify and publish to my web site. I personally use this site to see if I have the variation of a patch I may be interested in. It's easier to look up a patch here than physically go through boxes to determine if I have that specific variation. Keep in mind I am displaying my military insignia for my benefit and I am not guaranteeing any type of historical accuracy with what I collect. This is only a display of what I collect and not intended to be more than that. There are some reproductions, collector copies, patch blanket insignia, and other types of insignia in my collection that may not have been authorized for soldiers to wear in WW1 or WW2. I do not have the personal knowledge to specifically identify every item as "real" or otherwise. Many "experts" have difficulty identifying certain patches as real or otherwise. I only collect what interests me. I hope you follow the same in your collecting efforts. If you want to use my images, feel free. Please give me the credit if you download and use any of my images commercially or on the web. That would be nice of you since these images are copyrighted. Please let me know If you see something I have incorrectly identified. There are bound to be mistakes as this is a very tedious project. My "stuff" is not for sale. (Unless you offer me enough to retire. Please contact me immediately:)) I do not specialize in any one area of collecting. I will try to list all items numerically and alphabetically and I will try to note any variation of color, manufacturer, style, or weave I have collected. I may not have every patch or variation within a particular sequence or color combination. But man, do I have a lot... Feel free to
email me with any questions about US Army Patches. Did you know the US entered WW1 on April 16, 1917? There are only 7 more years until the 100 year anniversary! No matter
what your opinion is about being "at war"...
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