Brian Mast - I.D.F.

[S.ChrisKelly]

Can anyone identify the Israeli Defense Forces insignia/badges in these images?

[Gunner87]

13 hours ago, S.ChrisKelly said:

Can anyone identify the Israeli Defense Forces insignia/badges in these images?

 

I believe the badge on the left hand side as you view it of the right breast pocket is that of the Golani Brigade. On the right of the pocket as you look at the image is the insignia for the Engineers company of the Golani. 

 

Gunner 

 

 

[SteveB]

The shoulder tag is for

Yahalom unit - Combat Engineering unit for special missions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahalom_(IDF)

 

The right breast badge I can’t identify yet.

 

The epaulette slide says Volunteer Sar-El – an organization that arranges for foreigners to do a few weeks menial support service in the IDF, this I suspect is the only thing that applies to his time with the IDF, the rest is cosplay.

https://www.sar-el.org/

[S.ChrisKelly]

Here we go again...  Another phoney baloney "war hero".

 

I know nothing about the I.D.F., so I wondered how a volunteer auxiliary got those three badges and what they were. 

 

Check out the image of the book...  Cover photograph shows an interesting array of Sar-El insignias.

 

Noble he assisted, but the respect is "canceled" by his exaggerations.

 

Found these three items, well worth reading [in Sources].  

 

Sources:

1. [First Image]

https://www.jns.org/brian-mast-proud-to-be-only-congressman-to-have-worn-us-army-and-idf-uniforms/

 

2.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-israel-us-army-vet-runs-for-congress-on-prosthetic-legs/amp/

 

3.

https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/how-to-join-us-and-voluntary-programs/volunteer-programs/

 

[S.ChrisKelly]

Brown beret of the Tzahal of the Golani Brigade.

 

Sources:

1.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golani_Brigade

2. [Image]

https://militariabcn.com/product/israel-brown-beret-of-the-tzahal-of-the-golani-brigade/?lang=en

 

[SteveB]

Unfortunately that's not correct at all, Golani wear the standard Infantry Corp beret badge the same badge for all infantry units including the paratroopers. Chocolate brown beret is correct.

The badge shown is a Golani 'warrior' badge awarded the those that complete the 7 month training, it is worn on the left hand breast pocket.

 

Here's a photo that shows the correct badge and pin location.

 

The beret is from my collection, the brown color was introduced in 1976.

Steve