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Back to world war one and wars involving the united states home page back to table of contents world war i back to wwi united states military insignia and badges. World war ii army air corps military patches and pins. After world war ii many badges were phased out of the united states armed forces in favor of more modern military badges which are used today. Wwi united states military shoulder patches sleeve insignias. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. We also offer commemorative patches for select army division as well as commemorative hat patches for select army divisions. The site also gives information of interest to a collector. The third united states army initially was organized in november 1918 at lignyenbarrois, france, under command of major general j. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Our patches are of the highest quality and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Army troops formed a significant portion of the forces that captured north africa and sicily. All army air force insignia shown with dates after 26 july 1947 became units within the newly established united states air force.
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