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At random: The United States submarine USS TRITON was fitted with twin reactors and was considered the longest submarine ever built until the advent of the OHIO class. The TRITON was designed for a surface displacement of 5,900 tons. Large submarines of other countries have been the Japanese I-400 (5,220 tons), and the French SURCOUF (2,880 tons).

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Gil

Posted 2025-09-03 10:03 PM (#105643)

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Subject: Is This Pin New?

This young lady won a quarterly prestigious national award. I noticed what at first I thought were dolphins. However, I believe they have something to do with her medical connection. Have pins

always been available for other specialties? Her specialty was for something I don't think existed in the 60's.

Edited by Gil 2025-09-04 12:10 AM

PaulR

Posted 2025-09-04 5:03 AM (#105644 - in reply to #105643)

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Location: Hopewell Junction NY

Subject: RE: Is This Pin New?

Looks like FLEET MARINE SPECIALIST.

The history of the Navy's Enlisted Fleet Marine Force (FMF) pins began with the Navy FMF Ribbon in 1984, which was replaced by the Enlisted FMF Warfare Specialist (FMFWS) breast insignia in 2000

Edited by PaulR 2025-09-04 5:08 AM

Gil

Posted 2025-09-04 9:27 AM (#105646 - in reply to #105643)

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Subject: RE: Is This Pin New?

Thank you Paul!

Doc Gardner

Posted 2025-09-04 6:23 PM (#105647 - in reply to #105644)

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Location: Foothills of the Ozarks

Subject: RE: Is This Pin New?

I went FMF in 1966 and we were authorized to wear the EGA on our Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. Ribbon and pins came later.

Edited by Doc Gardner 2025-09-04 6:24 PM

fortyrod

Posted 2025-09-05 5:25 PM (#105650 - in reply to #105643)

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Posts: 889

Subject: RE: Is This Pin New?

Four rows of chest candy. They must give those things out for coming to work on time Monday morning. In my navy it was not uncommon to see 12 year boomer sailors with just a national defense anf good conduct medals. Napoleon said “a solder will die for a piece of colored cloth”. If thsts what keeps them in the navy, give out colored cloth.

Runner485

Posted 2025-09-06 5:34 AM (#105651 - in reply to #105650)