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Official VMU-4 Evil Eyes PVC Glow Patches — The Marine Corps' Reserve Eyes in the Sky, Now Glowing in the Dark
From artillery spotting over Iwo Jima to flying drones over Camp Pendleton, the Evil Eyes have always been watching.
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4) — the 'Evil Eyes' — carries a lineage that stretches all the way back to World War II and the earliest days of Marine observation aviation. Originally activated on December 20, 1943, at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico as Marine Observation Squadron 4 (VMO-4), the squadron trained on OY-1 Grasshopper light observation aircraft and deployed to the Pacific to support the V Amphibious Corps with the 4th Marine Division. VMO-4 flew into combat during the Battle of Saipan in June 1944, landing on the Charan-Kanoa airstrip while fighting was still underway, and went on to support operations at Tinian and then Iwo Jima — where their aircraft were among the first to land on the newly captured airfield under small-arms and mortar fire. The squadron's pilots flew low-altitude observation missions to direct artillery and naval gunfire onto Japanese positions, earning a Presidential Unit Citation for their actions at Saipan and Iwo Jima. After the war, VMO-4 was deactivated in 1945, reactivated as a reserve unit in 1962 flying helicopters and later OV-10 Broncos, and served until being deactivated again in 1993 during the post-Cold War drawdown. On July 1, 2010, the Evil Eyes returned when VMO-4 was reactivated and redesignated as VMU-4, becoming the fourth UAV squadron in the Marine Corps and the first in the reserve component. Operating the RQ-7B Shadow and later the RQ-21A Blackjack from Camp Pendleton, California, under Marine Aircraft Group 41 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, VMU-4 provided reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. This glow-in-the-dark PVC patch adds a tactical edge to the Evil Eyes' iconic insignia — perfect for low-light wear and night operations culture.
Perfect For: VMU-4 Evil Eyes Marines past and present, VMO-4 veterans, Marine reserve aviators, UAV operators, MAG-41 and 4th MAW personnel, and anyone who has served with the Marine Corps' reserve drone squadron.
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