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US Army 1st Cavalry - MIKE FORCE - Vietnam War Patch -
The Mobile Strike Force Command, or MIKE Force, was a key component of United States Army Special
Forces in the Vietnam War. They served with indiginous soldiers selected and trained through the
Civilian Irregular defense Group CIDG and were led by American SF and Australian SAS. MIKE Force
was a force multiplier, operating what is today called a Foreign Internal Defense mission.
This is a 1st Cavalry patch. As used by the US Army during the Vietnam war. Several
versions of this patch were produced.
A black stripe crosses the patch in a diagonal direction. The words "105 MIKE MIKE"
are written along the black stripe. The number indicates the unit number. The
word MIKE referred to special forces. This is a theater made patch.
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detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out clearly defined
points that should be noted.
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This US Vietnam War patch is currently being
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this headgear.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other Vietnam War patches, you can do so by
going to our Vietnam War Military Patches
identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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