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Army Private First Class PFC E-3 Gold on Green Rank Chevron Patch Pair Female Sm. Patches are USGI Brand new from vintage stock in mint condition! FREE SHIPPING! Shipped with USPS First Class mail and \'s standard envelope tracking.
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In the United States Army, recruits usually enter service as a private in pay grade E-1. Private (E-2), designated by a single chevron, is typically an automatic promotion after six months of service. Private first class (E-3), equivalent to NATO grade OR-3, is designated by a single chevron with one arc or \"rocker,\" and is more common among soldiers who have served in the U.S. Army for one year or more.
The rank of private first class has existed since 1846 and, prior to 1919, its insignia consisted of the branch of service insignia without any arcs or chevrons. The Secretary of War approved \"an arc of one bar\" (i.e., a \"rocker\") under the branch of service or trade insignia for privates first class on 22 July 1919. From August 5, 1920, to May 28, 1968, the rank insignia for private first class was a single chevron, per War Department Circular No. 303. On May 28, 1968, the insignia was changed to its current form, consisting of a single chevron with one arc.
My father was a Colonel in the USAF and collected patches from every Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine unit he visited all over the Country and World to give to me as souvenirs. At least that is how it started, now I\'m selling the collection AND buying and re-selling, seems this hobby is quite addictive! Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS First Class Package. Shipping is free! Please view all pictures closely as they are to be considered part of the description. Thank you for looking. Please check out all my sales and buy it now listings as they are part of my collection which I am currently liquidating. Lots more to come!
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