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[sonofadigger]

I know it's something military possibly army it's very thick and heavy

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[sonofadigger]

Any ideas on date and exactly what rank?

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[ecmo]

Haven't ever seen large metal rank patch before and I spent 3 years in the army, maybe off a plack. I can tell you the rank is sargent first class.
Interesting find by the way, congratulations.
P.s. when I was in a long time ago we had metal rank shirt collar and hat pins but not that large.

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[AlabamaRelic]

The rank is staff seargent. It does look like it might be from a plaque or something similar.

 

[beendetected]

We had a similar item on a wooden plaque in the snake-pit mess. Had some mini badges beneath it.

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[FFFPatriot]

Haven't ever seen large metal rank patch before and I spent 3 years in the army, maybe off a plack. I can tell you the rank is sargent first class.
Interesting find by the way, congratulations.
P.s. when I was in a long time ago we had metal rank shirt collar and hat pins but not that large.

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Staff sergeant (Army), actually.

 

[ecmo]

Staff sergeant (Army), actually.

Absolutely, I stand corrected. Knew I should have done a double check Google search. As I said it's been a long time since I was in, I shamefully thank you!

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[Mudflap]

Haven't ever seen large metal rank patch before and I spent 3 years in the army, maybe off a plack. I can tell you the rank is sargent first class.
Interesting find by the way, congratulations.
P.s. when I was in a long time ago we had metal rank shirt collar and hat pins but not that large.

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Staff sergeant pay grade E6. Sargeant first class is 2 stripes down. E7

 

[trikikiwi]

From the son of a RSM (Regimental Sergeant Major) who was in the NZ Army, I immediately thought of an attachment to a swagger stick. I found this site for reference;
SWAGGER STICKS. COM

and a modern example:

 

[nhbenz]

Regarding the attachments on the back, the upper one looks t me to be a threaded stud like you would see on a cap badge (is that right?) But what is the lower one? Is it the same as the top one, or more of a pin? (Which is found on some hat badges as well to keep them from rotating)

 

[sonofadigger]

Same both threaded

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[fyrffytr1]

Staff sergeant pay grade E6. Sargeant first class is 2 stripes down. E7

Not to nitpick here but two stripes down would be E4 wouldn't it?

 

[SkaBa]

Not to nitpick here but two stripes down would be E4 wouldn't it?

Two stripes UP would be an E4.

 

[Keith Jackson]

What is very said is that I have spent 30 years working with military folks from every service, but I still can't keep the ranks straight.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Two stripes UP would be an E4.

Well your up is my down so if two stripes up is E4 wouldn't two stripes down be E8?

 

[SkaBa]

Well your up is my down so if two stripes up is E4 wouldn't two stripes down be E8?

In the Marine Corp, two stripes UP is an E4. Three stripes UP and two rockers Down is an E7. Same in Army. Check out this link.

https://www.defense.gov/About/Insignias/Enlisted/

 

[fyrffytr1]

In the Marine Corp, two stripes UP is an E4. Three stripes UP and two rockers Down is an E7. Same in Army. Check out this link.

https://www.defense.gov/About/Insignias/Enlisted/

Ok I think I understand what you are saying.