Military patches/ pins. Ww2?

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Hi, was wondering everyone’s thought on these pins and patches. I believe they are mostly coast guard. Some possibly WW2? The one with the guns is neat. Wondering if there is anything special here or just common ones?
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Looks like you have a mix of Services. Some WWII and some modern. A couple of nice ones worth about 5 bucks or so are the following.

Ruptured Duck:
The original Ruptured Duck was a cloth insignia depicting an eagle inside a wreath. It was worn on uniforms above the right breast pocket by WWII servicemen and women.
It was issued to service personnel who were about to leave the military with an Honorable Discharge. It also allowed them to continue to wear their uniform for up to thirty days after they were discharged since there was a clothing shortage at that time. This showed the MP's that they were in transit and not AWOL. Well, the boys thought the eagle looked more like a duck; and, because it meant they were going home, the popular saying was, "They took off like a Ruptured Duck"...hence the nickname.

Green patch with wreath: Award established 1944 and worn: 1 January 1944 - 1961.

The Laurel wreath is a traditional symbol of high merit and honor. It was awarded for meritorious conduct in the performance of services for at least six months during a period of military operations against an armed enemy.
 

Looks like you have a mix of Services. Some WWII and some modern. A couple of nice ones worth about 5 bucks or so are the following.

Ruptured Duck:
The original Ruptured Duck was a cloth insignia depicting an eagle inside a wreath. It was worn on uniforms above the right breast pocket by WWII servicemen and women.
It was issued to service personnel who were about to leave the military with an Honorable Discharge. It also allowed them to continue to wear their uniform for up to thirty days after they were discharged since there was a clothing shortage at that time. This showed the MP's that they were in transit and not AWOL. Well, the boys thought the eagle looked more like a duck; and, because it meant they were going home, the popular saying was, "They took off like a Ruptured Duck"...hence the nickname.

Green patch with wreath: Award established 1944 and worn: 1 January 1944 - 1961.

The Laurel wreath is a traditional symbol of high merit and honor. It was awarded for meritorious conduct in the performance of services for at least six months during a period of military operations against an armed enemy.

Thank you very much for your help!!!
 

That's quite an assortment to go through. Should be fun.
 

Looks like a mix from WWI thru Vietnam.
 

A very nice assortment to review, congrats! :occasion14:
 

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