Official VP-40 Marlins Iceland and Desert Shoulder Patch USS Truman The battle proved that American

The battle proved that American forces — and Marines in particular — were capable of matching and defeating the battle-hardened armies of Europe

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This officially licensed patch carries the proud heritage of Marines who have served under the MAG-33 colors

and small-unit reconnaissance tactics that became the foundation for Marine special operations

and USMC air group patch collectors

Official VP-40 Marlins Iceland and Desert Shoulder Patch USS Truman The battle proved that AmericanOfficial VP 40 Marlins Iceland and Desert Shoulder Patch From the Arctic to the Sandbox Because the Marlins hunt everywhere and this patch proves it. VP 40, the Fighting Marlins, is a Patrol Squadron flying the P 8A Poseidon out of NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. Known by their motto "Laging Handa" (Always Ready), VP 40 has deployed to every corner of the globe, from the frozen waters around Iceland conducting Cold War era submarine patrols to the