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A set of Republic Presidential, Special Guards Arm and Chest Patch and used after 2006.

These patches are machine sewn, and have a maroon, velvet like background.

The shoulder patch is 3 in. diameter. The arc is 3-3/4 in. x 1 in. The chest patch is 3-13/16 in. x 1-3/4 in.

Translation on arc: Republic Presidential

Below: Special Guards

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A 2009, Ministry of Interior, Security Directorate, Ministry's Security Emergency Crowd Arm Patch.

This patch is machine made, 3-1/2in. diameter and has a velvet like maroon background.

Translation above: Ministry's Security and Safety Directorate

Below: Ministry's Security Emergency Crowd.

Right - A 2009, Republic Presidential, Special Guards Arm Patch.

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This is a picture of the Iraqi Navy Command Arm Patch in use.

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This is an 2010, Iraqi Navy Command Glazed Neck Medal. It is made of brass, 3-13/16in. diameter, glazed and is suspended from a 1in. wide, 15in. long loop of red, white and black ribbon.

Translation above: Navy Force Command.

Also pictured is a 2009, Iraqi Navy Command Arm Patch. The patch is machine sewn and is 3-3/16in. diameter.

Translation above: Navy Force Command

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On the left is a Post 2003, Navy Force Command, Iraqi Marines Arm Patch.

On the right is an 2011, Navy Force Command, Iraqi Marine Arm Patch.

Both patches are machine sewn and 3-3/4in. diameter.

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2010, Iraqi Air Force College Neck Medal. It is made of brass, 2-5/8in. diameter, glazed and suspended from a 1in. wide, 15in. long loop of red, white and black colored ribbon.

Translation above: the Creation, the Faith, the Power

Below: Air Force College

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A 2011/12, Iraqi Air Force Arm Patch. It is machine sewn and 3-7/16in. diameter.

Translation above: Iraqi Air Force

A 2011/12, Iraqi Pilot metal chest wing. It is made of brass, 4-3/16in. wide, 1-7/8in. high and has a spring pin fastener.

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2011/12, Reciprocal Staff and Command College chest badge.

It is 1-5/16in. diameter, glazed and has a spring pin fastener.

Translation below: old wisdom which means (think, understand, then do it).

Staff and Command College

Reciprocal

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Post 2003, Special Forces/Airborne arm patch. It is 2-1/2in. diameter, merrowed edge and has the incorrect wording "Die Like The Best".

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2012, Ministry of Interior Emergency Crowds Arm Patches.

These patches are embroidered, 3-1/2in. wide and 5-5/16in. high.

Translation of arc: Ministry of Interior

Patch above: the Emergency Crowds

Patch below: Ministry of Interior.

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2011/12, Air Defense Command arm and chest badges made of aluminum and covered with velcro on the reverse. All badges are glazed.

The shoulder patches are 3-3/16in. wide and 3-1/2in. high.

The chest badge is 3-3/8in. wide and 15/16in. high.

Translation of chest badge: Air Defense Command

Arc: Air Defense Command

round patch above: Verse from the Holy Qur'an which means-

"You didn't shoot when you shooted but Allah/God is the one who shooted".

Below - Air Defense Command

1433-2011

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Close up of emblem for the Third Tactical Fighter Wing and the hole for lighting pipes.

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This pipe lighter was given to me when leaving Bien Hoa Airbase, Republic of Vietnam. It still has it's original box.

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While digging thru my drawer the other day, I came across a pair of lighters that was given to me when leaving the Air Base in South Vietnam. It;s hard to believe that it has been 40 + years ago.

The first lighter is from Phu Cat Airbase. It uses propane gas, still has it's original box and is made by Zaima. It even has the filling instructions which says"Be sure to keep away from fire when refilling". The adapter to refill the lighter is missing.

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Information on quarrying and hardness of the pipestone.

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Quarry layer information plack. Abandoned pit used for tourists. Information handout on geology of the stone.

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Indian Joe Pit. An active quarry with the tools of the trade still there. The layer of pipestone on the bottom of the pit.

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The trail and the sweep of the bluff - Prairie Information Plack, and the Inkpaduta Campsite wher Native Americans and their white captives camped after the Spirit Lake, Iowa Massacre of 1857.

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More rock formations, the trail around the rocks and the effects of the weather causing cracks in the rock.

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Two different rock formations and a close up of the Sioux Quartzite showing the different strata and the lichen (a form of fungus) which grows on the rock.

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Pioneer carving in the rock.

Above the falls looking down.

I was suprised that there was even water flowing over the falls being it was so dry this year.

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The Nicollet Expedition informational plack - Nicollet Expedition Inscription Plack - Nicollet Expedition carving in the rock.

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Natural formation of a face shaped in the rock.

Leaping Rock where native Americans woud jump from the two rocks in the center to show thei bravery.

The front of the face also shows up on the second picture.

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Winnewissa Falls and Pipestone Creek. Winnewissa means "Jealous Maiden" in Dakota Language.

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Information on the four colors and two pictures of cloth offerings attached to trees.

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