Nkomo Posted December 3, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 3, 2018 This is soemthing you don't see everyday. This is a set of badges and document booklet given to a US soldier from the 1st Infantry Division during a combined US-Russian exercise. The items are from the 27 Guard Omsko-Novobugskaya, who took part in a joint exercise with the 1st ID in Ft. Riley, Kansas in 1995. They may have also done other exercises with them at later dates. Here is a link from a 1995 article: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19951027&id=TnMVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6150,6372889 Just as a note, the third badge in the top picture (left to right), is not part of this specific grouping, but it did come from the same soldier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted December 4, 2018 Share #2 Posted December 4, 2018 It is a really cool gift set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted December 5, 2018 Thanks, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman6 Posted December 6, 2018 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2018 That's unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamski Posted December 6, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 6, 2018 You will probably never see this again...... -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayray Posted October 17, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 17, 2021 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted December 14, 2021 Share #7 Posted December 14, 2021 Interesting that it was awarded to an American. Imagine how many medals they would give to the average Ruskie: 8 or 10? What is that first badge: double-headed eagle? Hat badge of the Kremlin Guards? I guess that makes sense as the US 1st Division provides guards for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted December 14, 2021 Share #8 Posted December 14, 2021 Let's be clear here- these are a gift set of badges and were NOT an award to an individual. They could not and cannot be worn on an American uniform. These sets used to be plentiful at FT Riley, but I imagine they have all dried up by now. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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