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Conny · 01-18-2009, 10:37 AM

Alvin,
The avatar is actually the shield and crest of the U.S. Army 2/75 Ranger Regiment. I serve with the unit in the late 70's and am a member of The Ranger Regiment Association. The Regiment is the Army's Airborne shock troops. Our motto is: "Sua Sponte" which translates to, " of my own will'.

You mention burying weapons. When you feel it's time to bury them, it's actually time to dig them up.

They're probably not lost. I'll bet they were dug up and saved by a friend.

alvin · 01-18-2009, 05:59 PM

Interesting, interesting.... how could an American military unit badge has Chinese Nationalist Party's symbol on it ..... matches perfectly....

Conny · 01-18-2009, 06:15 PM

The symbol on the upper left corner of the shield is the Chinese "star". Rangers are the decendents of Merrills Marauders who fought the Japanese in the China/Burma theater during WWII. China/Burma is part of the lineage.
The Chinese "star" is also on the flag of the Nation of Taiwan. I can't remember what the other symbols and colors represent. I threw all the literature away that the Ranger unit gave to me when in proccessing (1977). I kept the paperwork for almost 30 years. It was time taking up space and finally had to go.

01-18-2009, 10:37 AM	#1
Conny User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Culpeper, Va. Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Alvin, The avatar is actually the shield and crest of the U.S. Army 2/75 Ranger Regiment. I serve with the unit in the late 70's and am a member of The Ranger Regiment Association. The Regiment is the Army's Airborne shock troops. Our motto is: "Sua Sponte" which translates to, " of my own will'. You mention burying weapons. When you feel it's time to bury them, it's actually time to dig them up. They're probably not lost. I'll bet they were dug up and saved by a friend. __________________ Rangers Lead the Way, Duane Leiker

01-18-2009, 05:59 PM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Interesting, interesting.... how could an American military unit badge has Chinese Nationalist Party's symbol on it ..... matches perfectly.... Attached Images

01-18-2009, 06:15 PM	#3
Conny User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Culpeper, Va. Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	The symbol on the upper left corner of the shield is the Chinese "star". Rangers are the decendents of Merrills Marauders who fought the Japanese in the China/Burma theater during WWII. China/Burma is part of the lineage. The Chinese "star" is also on the flag of the Nation of Taiwan. I can't remember what the other symbols and colors represent. I threw all the literature away that the Ranger unit gave to me when in proccessing (1977). I kept the paperwork for almost 30 years. It was time taking up space and finally had to go. __________________ Rangers Lead the Way, Duane Leiker

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