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by G26ster
Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:57 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: The Hurt Locker...it makes me hurt
Replies: 81
Views: 11358

Re: The Hurt Locker...it makes me hurt

3dfxMM wrote:
G26ster wrote:When did the Airborne tab become an "individual" tab? In my day the tab was part of a unit shoulder patch for units designated Airborne as an entire unit (i.e. 101st Abn Div., 82 Abn Div., and 173 Abn Brdg.
That is exactly how it is still. There are quite a number of Soldiers who wear the Airborne tab as part of their unit insignia who aren't airborne qualified. Especially at the 101st since they only sport the Airborne name for historical reasons. They are not on jump status.
Agreed, as I was in the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) in RVN as an Army aviator. The "Airborne" is part of the unit patch.
by G26ster
Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:00 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: The Hurt Locker...it makes me hurt
Replies: 81
Views: 11358

Re: The Hurt Locker...it makes me hurt

Texas Dan Mosby wrote:
G26ster wrote:When did the Airborne tab become an "individual" tab? In my day the tab was part of a unit shoulder patch for units designated Airborne as an entire unit (i.e. 101st Abn Div., 82 Abn Div., and 173 Abn Brdg.
It didn't.

No change since you left.
I see there is now a Sapper tab. Hmmm, again, in my day, the only sappers we ever saw were dressed in black and headed through our wire at the firebase. Interesting.
by G26ster
Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: The Hurt Locker...it makes me hurt
Replies: 81
Views: 11358

Re: The Hurt Locker...it makes me hurt

When did the Airborne tab become an "individual" tab? In my day the tab was part of a unit shoulder patch for units designated Airborne as an entire unit (i.e. 101st Abn Div., 82 Abn Div., and 173 Abn Brdg.

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