More Badassery by the Americans and the Canadians

[regular.joe]

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.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by regular.joe

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.

[sexobon]

Originally Posted by regular.joe

... 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).

That's my story and waterboarding won't change it.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by sexobon

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).

That's my story and waterboarding won't change it.

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