red tab on 8-point covers

[shadox]

One of my buddies who just graduated mos school got sent to Pendleton with H&S company as a 1341, and he was telling me about a red tab that his company wears on their covers. Does anyone know what this means? I know he said that he's with a non-deployable unit so would that be it?

Thanks gents!

[Phantom Blooper]

engineer.......shore party.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Patch

[Kegler300]

Shore Party...try getting that schit off later...

[shadox]

Thanks Gents!

[m14ed]

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I know he said that he's with a non-deployable unit so would that be it?

Thanks gents!

ShoreParty Bn/ Landing Support / Logistics Support

The "names" been changed in the past and probibly will be changed again in the future... BUT the job has always been the same...

He'll find he's been "Snowed" about being in a NON-Deployable unit...*BIG TIME*

[Rich1161]

ShoreParty Bn/ Landing Support / Logistics Support

The "names" been changed in the past and probably will be changed again in the future... BUT the job has always been the same...

He'll find he's been "Snowed" about being in a NON-Deploy-able unit...*BIG TIME*

His unit might be non-deploy-able but he sure will be.

[ChuckH]

I was with 3rd Shore Party in Nam...
I know I was deployed.. lol
BTW
1341 is a heavy equipment mechanic... he will definitely be deployed..
The Red patches came about in WW2, front line Marines were staying behind to help on the beach when they should have been on the lines... hence the red patch to signify Shore Party members..

[m14ed]

Looked like this

dont forget the patches on the outside Break of the knees on
"Utilities" Cammies , whatever.

[ChuckH]

1 inch sq on the cover
1 X 3 inches on the knees.
Look at my photo above..

[Marine1955]

One of my buddies who just graduated mos school got sent to Pendleton with H&S company as a 1341, and he was telling me about a red tab that his company wears on their covers. Does anyone know what this means? I know he said that he's with a non-deployable unit so would that be it?

Thanks gents!

Ask him if he took his Engineers test yet, cause everyone who goes to a mos of 1341 must take the engineers test and see how well he did.,

I took mine and did real well ..

[silverdollar]

In my time SP also wore a round red patch in the middle of the back on your utilites.

[01USMC0481]

Ain't no party like a shore party.

[BaseCommCLNCdaw]

See this thread: Red Patches on Uniform? for some good answers.

[m14ed]

Any body have a clue what the names /titles are
now for what had been SHORE party ?

oh and the MOS 1381

[ChuckH]

Any body have a clue what the names /titles are
now for what had been SHORE party ?

oh and the MOS 1381

The red patch also continues to be worn by Marines assigned to the Landing Support Detachments or Transportation Support Detachments assigned to MEU CLBs (formerly known as MSSGs).