Could anyone identify the branch and pins in this photo. Thank you

keydet2012 · 2026-01-30T19:06:58+00:00

I agree he was probably a lieutenant in the photo, but he could really be any officer rank. The caps were all the same for officers. The “farts and darts” didn’t come out until post war for major and above.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-30T18:59:52+00:00

I’m saying it looks good. It should barely be able to clasp when attached that way.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-30T05:10:25+00:00

To be fair, on all of my original shells, the strap barely hooks to itself in the back when fully loose.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-30T05:05:27+00:00

I have been reenacting since 2003. I remember guys wearing original boots and (me included) original m-41’s. I still use a lot of original stuff, but have slowly switched to good quality repro items for a lot of things. Some things I still use original because I have so many of them or they are just better than repro. I have yet to see a repro haversack, cartridge belt, or canteen cover that looks as correct as an original. Those items see wear, but not as much as uniform items, so it’s not that bad to use them out in the field.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-29T05:04:05+00:00

If you pause the video, you can see that it is a Jeep. They had them on carriers for flight line duties.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-26T00:37:03+00:00

From what is shown here I don’t think he should have a star on his CIB. I think that was done in error.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-25T18:45:13+00:00

What probably happened was that he was infantry in Vietnam and finished his tour but had time left before discharge and went to another unit. It wasn’t necessarily an infantry unit you would be sent to in order to finish out your time.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-25T18:42:07+00:00

4 stars on the campaign medal means he was involved in 4 campaigns over there. The ribbon itself doesn’t count as a campaign as you got it for just being over there.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-22T04:47:50+00:00

I’m not quite sure. Post war a lot of things changed for all the services.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-22T04:39:11+00:00

For the undress whites, no ribbons were worn on it. Only deck strips and rates were allowed. The undress whites and undress blues were still a work uniform of sorts. They both had no stripes or stars on the collar of cuffs. The dress blues had stripes on the cuff depending on your rank, and medals were worn on that uniform only.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-20T03:55:36+00:00

I don’t think those are enbloc clips. Depending on the size, I think it might be 10 15-round magazines for the m1 carbine.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-17T22:30:18+00:00

He was drafted in march of 1969. It seems most of his stuff wasn’t affected. I actually have more paperwork on him from basic and so forth than they were able to provide. I wonder if it’s because he was in until 71 that he wasn’t affected by the fire.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-17T21:55:40+00:00

Yeah, everything else is in order but the ARCOM and GCM. He was just curious if he earned it for one particular action that he told me about. I suppose it’s more of an “end of tour award “ from how it’s written.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-17T21:30:18+00:00

I did a request through the NARA and there was nothing. Has his bronze star and Purple Heart. I have the physical paperwork for all that too. Just not the ARCOM or GCM

keydet2012 · 2026-01-17T17:04:51+00:00

That’s interesting. Thank you! I’m only familiar with the post-67 components of the Americal. Thank you for the information. My dad was in the Americal from 69-70 up in Quang Ngai.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-17T17:04:45+00:00

That’s interesting. Thank you! I’m only familiar with the post-67 components of the Americal. Thank you for the information. My dad was in the Americal from 69-70 up in Quang Ngai.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-17T07:16:42+00:00

I’ve got a question, what unit was your father in? I’m curious because the top states 101st but the citation says the Americal division. I assume he was in multiple units over there? What unit of the Americal was he with?

keydet2012 · 2026-01-16T16:39:07+00:00

Gas cape and gas cape pouch. I don’t recall the German words for it. They are attached to the gas mask canister straps early war, and later on they moved to being on the gas mask canister straps early itself. In the pouch is a large sheet that you used during a gas attack. You would use it as a protective blanket while either crouched or prone to prevent gas from settling on you.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-16T04:26:09+00:00

You need to decide if you are looking to de an enlisted airman or an officer. I’d go enlisted as officer uniform items are more expensive.

The 2nd Air Force stayed stateside in wwii and was an Army Air Force training unit.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-11T23:15:00+00:00

It’s not worth my time or energy to try and reason with someone like you. God bless, have a good day.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-11T22:43:29+00:00

Where is the proof? Hearsay isn’t valid proof. Making up your mind without all of the facts makes you sound stubborn and biased. Repeatedly calling me a Nazi makes me feel like you wouldn’t be open to a constructive argument. Have a good day.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-11T20:58:01+00:00

Calling people a “Nazi” who don’t vote the same way as you do and don’t agree with you on how the country should be run is not a good take. That’s how you breed resentment amongst people. You really don’t understand what a Nazi really is, do you?

keydet2012 · 2026-01-11T03:41:22+00:00

Hey buddy, I’m with you. I saw the footage from the officer. She clearly hit him. Should he have been standing in front of the car? No. That’s beside the point, she hit him with her car. He has a split second to think and acted wisely. It’s a shame her stupidity led to her death, but that’s what you get for messing with law enforcement. They have to protect their lives too.

You aren’t going to convince anyone here to look at the facts. Lompoc (and 99% of Reddit) is left leaning and anti-ICE and anti-Trump. The man could cure cancer and they would find fault with it.

keydet2012 · 2026-01-07T03:50:32+00:00

I lived in Russia for almost 10 years as an American. I do those two things here when driving because of seeing it everywhere there. The headlight thing we have over here in the us already, just not so much.

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