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Joint Brazil United States Military Commission Rio de Janeiro Zippo Lighter


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Does anyone have any information about this "Commission"?

I cannot find any information about it on the web.

The lighter has a 1960 date code.

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Salvage Sailor

There were a series of Military Commissions established by the US armed forces for direct military assistance to Latin America through the Mutual Security Act of 1951.  They were staffed by US Naval, Air & Ground officers assigned to duty with their South American counterparts (Brazil, Colombia, Chile, etc.) throughout the 1950's and into the early 1970's.

 

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Salvage Sailor

My neighbor, CDR "Sailor Jack" Feliz was once tasked as the Chief of the US Naval Mission to Colombia

 

USMF reference here

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