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Old 02-13-2015, 12:03 PM   #1
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More Badassery by the Americans and the Canadians

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Being highly efficient in wartime combat, the 1st SSF killed 25 enemy soldiers for every Devil’s Brigade team member who was killed in battle. They captured 235 enemy soldiers for every Devil’s Brigade team member that was captured.

They were a team of former forest rangers, game wardens, lumberjacks, northwoodsmen, hunters, prospectors, and explorers. They were activated as the First Special Service Force on July 9, 1942. Lieutenant Colonel Robert T. Frederick was promoted to Colonel and assigned to be the unit’s commanding officer by, would-be U.S. President, General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Old 02-13-2015, 12:44 PM   #2
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Old 02-13-2015, 09:28 PM   #3
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Old 02-13-2015, 10:35 PM   #4
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Shoulder patches: Devil's Brigade, Green Beret, SOCOM.

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Old 02-16-2015, 07:30 PM   #5
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You SF guys, always thinking that SOCOM is just you. My SOCOM patch doesn't have that long tab.
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Old 02-16-2015, 10:34 PM   #6
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Just though I'd show how unit lineage, mentioned in the linked article, is reflected in uniform shoulder patches and I used the first images I came across that were roughly the same size (only resized one).

PS: Back when I became SF qualified, there was no SF tab. That came about while I was still in service though. HALO wings; however, didn't happen until after I ETS'd.
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:42 AM   #7
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You're an old guy. Thanks for your service. In many respects I don't think you'd recognize the force today. In many you would.

I really like looking into and understanding unit lineage, and the heraldry behind unit patches and crests. Our link to the past, and reminders that we represent more than ourselves. In most of the units I've been in we represent some pretty bad ass dudes and have a lot to uphold and live up to.

And editorial correction: That is a USASOC patch, the red background with the dagger on an arrow head. SOCOM is a Gold Spearhead on a black oval background.
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:47 AM   #8
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I like unit/regimental histories. British army, but the same applies. i love how ideosyncratic they are, and the way odd stuff will get commemorated in some little way in the uniform, or the nicknames of regiments, and stick for centuries.
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Old 02-17-2015, 11:18 AM   #9
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I really like looking into and understanding unit lineage, and the heraldry behind unit patches and crests. Our link to the past, and reminders that we represent more than ourselves. In most of the units I've been in we represent some pretty bad ass dudes and have a lot to uphold and live up to.
While being careful not to, at least trying not to, inspire the assholes who would start WW III because 8 guys attack a US Base. Yeah guys, go fight the war I started, I'd like to help but my wife said no.

Thanks for being smarter than the average bear, Joe.
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:06 PM   #10
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... And editorial correction: That is a USASOC patch, the red background with the dagger on an arrow head. SOCOM is a Gold Spearhead on a black oval background.
I eventually remembered that; but, realized my mistake too late to edit. Although USSOCOM at MacDill was a fledgling organization during my time, I was familiar with its unit identifiers. USASOC; however, was just after my time. Correct me if I'm wrong; but, I take it that what I originally knew as the John F. Kennedy Center for Military Assistance (USAJFKCMA) and Special Forces Schools, which became the 1st Special Operations Command (1st SOCOM) and the JFK Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) while I was there, again morphed into the Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) with USAJFKSWCS remaining the same.

I think the 1st SOCOM memory combined with USASOC being unfamiliar led to my mislabeling the image as SOCOM. Conflating [shades of Brian Williams!] 1st SOCOM with USSOCOM is attributable to old age (haven't thought about this stuff for a quarter century).

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Old 02-17-2015, 09:08 PM   #11
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Yea, actually it's been US Army Special Forces Command (USASFC), nested under USASOC for a long time now. And USAJFKSWCS has remained the same.

Nested under USSOCOM is USASOC, NAVSPECWARCOM, AFSOC, JSOC, and MARSOC.

Speaking of lineage and heraldry, I'm putting together a patch with the insignia from my "unit" in Pakistan, SOC-FWD Pakistan. Can you guess where we traced our lineage to?
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I eventually remembered that; but, realized my mistake too late to edit. Although USSOCOM at MacDill was a fledgling organization during my time, I was familiar with its unit identifiers. USASOC; however, was just after my time. Correct me if I'm wrong; but, I take it that what I originally knew as the John F. Kennedy Center for Military Assistance (USAJFKCMA) and Special Forces Schools, which became the 1st Special Operations Command (1st SOCOM) and the JFK Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) while I was there, again morphed into the Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) with USAJFKSWCS remaining the same.

I think the 1st SOCOM memory combined with USASOC being unfamiliar led to my mislabeling the image as SOCOM. Conflating [shades of Brian Williams!] 1st SOCOM with USSOCOM is attributable to old age (haven't thought about this stuff for a quarter century).

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Old 02-17-2015, 09:49 PM   #13
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... Can you guess where we traced our lineage to?
The arrowhead and sword are a dead giveaway ... Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men.

Is that the Sheriff of Nottingham with the beard?
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Old 02-17-2015, 10:12 PM   #14
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LOL, that's us.
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Old 02-18-2015, 02:46 PM   #15
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