USMC Helicopter Squadrons
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Cold War Pop-A-Smoke Cold War Patch — Marine Helicopter Association Cold War-Era Embroidered Patch
Pop-A-Smoke Cold War — honoring Marine rotary-wing veterans who stood the watch during the Cold War.
This Pop-A-Smoke patch honors Marine helicopter aircrew who served during the Cold War era, standing ready to deploy at a moment's notice against Soviet-bloc threats. Marine helicopter crews during the Cold War maintained constant readiness for rapid deployment, conducting exercises and deployments from the Mediterranean to the Western Pacific. The Cold War generation of Marine rotary-wing aviators built the foundation of helicopter warfare doctrine that would be proven in combat in every subsequent conflict.
Perfect For:
Cold War-era Marine helicopter veterans, Pop-A-Smoke association members, Marine rotary-wing Cold War community, and Cold War military aviation patch collectors.
Pop-A-Smoke. Cold War. Standing the watch.
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