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Proudly serving the us military with their army unit crest, uniform ranks, air force and navy patches since 1968. The gold and teal special forces shoulder patch, originally approved in 1955. Tempers flare among special forces vets over new units beret and mission. The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 8 july 1960. Receive exclusive sale offers and be the first to know about new products. Some tabs are awards that are given for completion of a school.
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