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Originally Posted by JayCeeNC
I tried to turn in my badge when I got out, but they told me to keep it, so I did.
It's the one I wore for my entire 4 years.
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Jay-
Congratulations. Maybe by the time that happened, the design was changing? I was in during the 1960's and the Cold War was sometimes just short of hot. That may have made a difference. And some supply officers were probably more lax than others.
I even had to return my night stick to get a release from Supply. But I'm sure that some bases were more strict than others.
You have a valuable momento there. Take care of it. I think it should be a family heirloom! When I was in, unneeded badges were decreed destroyed by ball peen hammers, lest they get into the wrong hands.
T-Star