They wore it on their helmets, carried it around for photos, and, of course, distributed it as a sort of calling card after a combat. The custom was to leave a card in the eyes of the fallen enemy, signifying that the Ace of Spades was the last thing he saw.
The card was flung onto the bodies of dead enemy soldiers as part of psychological warfare designed to reap fear in the Vietnamese. It became evident that the emblem was not employed to gain an advantage over the enemy, but rather to build morale among American forces by assuring them that they were fierce and fearless warriors.
Some issues with shipping from the carrier, amazing quality and looks great!
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Richard
Item was as advertised, thx
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Lamont
Collecting these out of respect and awe of the MACV- SOG Vietnam era warfighters .. it’s a great addition to the collection
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Madison
Destiny at the JBLM location was so awesome! They were sold out of this patch and I desperately needed it for a surprise for the hubby, he wanted this one so bad, so she ordered it for me at the registered and it was at my house within 3 days!! Patch is in great quality and he loved it!!