River Patrol Insignia of the US Navy in Vietnam 1966-1972 Kraska, Reference Book for Sale

River Patrol Insignia of the US Navy in Vietnam 1966-1972 Kraska, Reference Book For Sale

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River Patrol Insignia of the US Navy in Vietnam 1966-1972 Kraska, Reference Book:
$55.00

This book is the most exhaustive study of the insignia of the Navy River Patrol Forces in Vietnam. Over 90% of the patches and uniforms shown were acquired directly from the Veterans themselves. This book has been unavailable for over 3 years and we are pleased to have acquired some unopened copies!! Over three million personnel served in Vietnam, but only those of the U.S. Navy Task Force 116 wore the distinctive black beret while serving and fighting as the River Patrol Forces in the murky, brown waters of the Mekong Delta.

Those who served in Task Force 116 are among the most elite teams deployed by the U.S. Navy in Vietnam: PBRs, SEALs, Seawolves, and Black Ponies.

Their mission was to route the enemy deep within the secluded waterways of the Mekong Delta. This book illustrates the colorful insignia, emblems and artifacts used by these units in great detail. Many of these patches, jungle fatigues, and tiger stripes didn't survive because of the environments of war in South East Asia and the restrictions placed upon U.S. sailors.

The unit patches produced by the River Patrol Forces used symbols of heraldry, strength, defiance, and sometimes humor which represents the best of men fighting to protect their brothers in arms.