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1st Cavalry Division Chemical Section

1st Cavalry Division Chemical Section (E)
ASMIC: 1E
- On a yellow shield a transparent dark blue bend, in a chief a black horse head.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): Wellington, Japan, no hallmark.
- Dimensions: 28x22mm.
- Made in Japan.
- The identification, while of long standing, is very tenuous and probably incorrect.

10th Chemical Depot

10th Chemical Depot (C)
ASMIC: 10A
- On a dark blue disc, the transparent red numeral "10" surmounted by a pair of retorts in saltire upon an oval, all gold and all within a transparent red engrailed border.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s): No hallmark.
- Dimensions: 20mm

29th Chemical Detachment

29th Chemical Detachment (C)
ASMIC: 29A
- On a dark blue shield, bordered silver, a bald eagle diving (head and tall white, wings and legs brown, beak and talons yellow), above the eagle Chemical Corps branch insignia, silver with dark blue benzene ring, and "29" in silver. Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 28x26.
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.

242nd Chemical Detachment

242nd Chemical Detachment (C)
ASMIC: 242A ??
- On a dark disc, bordered silver, a green rat with slant eyes, facing right, above the rat "RATS" on a white background. Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 35mm.
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.

Combat Operations Center-MACV

Combat Operations Center-MACV (C)
ASMIC: M1
- On a red disc, the Chemical Corps branch insignia, retorts yellow, benzene ring lavender, all within a green band inscribed COC SEVEN in red. Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm.
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.
- Designation is tenuous

Combat Operations Center-MACV

Combat Operations Center-MACV (C)
ASMIC: M1A
- Similar to M1, Chemical Corps insignia larger, benzene ring is dark blue. Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 32mm.
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.

Combat Operations Center-MACV

Combat Operations Center-MACV (F)
ASMIC: M1B
- Similar to M1, red is much brighter, painted on a regular thick blank, not a beer can. No hallmark. Made by Zadik for collectors.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm
- Not a beercan.

Combat Operations Center-MACV

Combat Operations Center-MACV (F)
ASMIC: M1C
- Similar to M1B, enameled; the disc and inscription are maroon; the benzene ring is light blue. No hallmark. Made by Zadik for collectors.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: (31mm)
- Not a beercan.

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division (C)
ASMIC: M2
- Similar to M1. Benzene ring smaller (lavender) (6mm) AIR OPERATIONS DIV in silver added to red disc; green band inscribed J-3 07. Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 30mm.
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.
- Designation is tenuous.

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division (C)
ASMIC: M2A
- Similar to M2, benzene ring is larger (8mm). Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm.
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division (F)
ASMIC: M2B
- Similar to M2A, red disc is brighter red, painted on a regular thick blank, not a beer can. Made by Zadik for collectors.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm.
- Not a beercan.

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division

J3, Headquarters, MACV, Air Operations Division (F)
ASMIC: M2C
- Similar to M2B, enameled, disc and inscription on green border are maroon, benzene rign is light blue. Made by Zadik for collectors.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm.
- Not a beercan.

J3, Headquarters, MACV

J3, Headquarters, MACV (C)
ASMIC: M3
- Similar to M2, AIR OPERATIONS DIV eliminated from red disc, green disc inscribed J-3 09. Painted.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: (31mm)
- Beercan.
- Made in Viet Nam.
- Designation is tenuous.

J3, Headquarters, MACV

J3, Headquarters, MACV (C)
ASMIC: M3A
- Similar to M3, disc is brighter red, painted on a regular thick blank, not a beer can; Benzene ring is larger and light violet instead of dark blue. Made by Zadik for collectors.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm.
- Not a beercan.

J3, Headquarters, MACV

J3, Headquarters, MACV (C)
ASMIC: M3B
- Similar to M3A, enameled, disc and inscription are maroon, benzene ring is light blue. Made by Zadik for collectors.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): None.
- Dimensions: 31mm.
- Not a beercan.

Chemical Corps Regimental Crest

Chemical Corps Regimental Crest (A)
ASMIC: C1
- On a shield, divided per bend gold and dark blue, a green dragon and a gold scarred tree trunk; a dark blue scroll with motto: ELEMENTIS REGAMUS PROELIUM (Let us rule the battle by means of the elements) in gold.
- Authorized 2 May 1986.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s): P-23, G-23, V-21, D-22, P-24.
- Dimensions: (29x30mm)
- Worn by soldiers affiliated with the Corps under the US Army Regimental System.

Chemical and Biological Defense Command

Chemical and Biological Defense Command
ASMIC: C2
- On a gold hexagon bordered cobalt blue; a quartered quatrefoil red and white surmounted by a gold dragon's head, eye, and mouth red; across base two cobalt blue scrolls inscribed: CUM SCIENTIA DEFENDIMUS (With Science We Defend) in gold.
- Authorized 5 October 1993.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical and Biological Defense Command

Chemical and Biological Defense Command
ASMIC: ??
- Need description!! inscribed: CUM SCIENTIA DEFENDIMUS (With Science We Defend) in gold.
- Authorized ???.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Armament, Munitions & Chemical Command

Armament, Munitions & Chemical Command (B)
ASMIC:
- A gold wreath surmounted by two gold field guns in saltire surmounted by a dark blue benzene ring around a white field bearing a black shell enflamed red.
- Authorized 17 June 1986.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Technical Escort

Technical Escort (B)
ASMIC:
- A gold eagle with two heads bearing on breast a dark blue benzene ring bearing sixteen red and gold rays surmounted by a grey bomb bearing three green horizontal stripes; a dark blue scroll with motto: ESCORT WITH PRIDE in gold.
- Authorized 3 January 1986.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical Warfare Service

Chemical Warfare Service
ASMIC: ???
- Shield divided: Blue on right, yellow on left.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical School

Chemical Corps School (A)
ASMIC: C3
- On a gold and dark blue wreath, a transparent dragon within a pierced gold script with motto: ELEMENTIS REGAMUS PROELIUM (Let Us Rule the Battle by Means of the Elements) in dark blue.
- Approved for the Chemical Warfare School on 1 May 1934. Sample approved 17 May 1935. Redesignated for Chemical Corps School on 27 May 1953.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s): A.H. Dondero, Inc.
- Dimensions: (28x31mm)

Chemical School

Chemical Corps School (A)
ASMIC: C3A
- Similar to C3 except green is opaque.
- Samples approved 28 November 1965.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s): G-21, G-23, 22-M
- Dimensions: (28x30mm)

Chemical School

Chemical School (C)
ASMIC: C4
- Similar to C3 except wider and word REGAMUS fills all of the top section of scroll.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): 9-M, 22-M
- Dimensions: (28x32mm)

Chemical Corps School

Chemical Corps School (L)
ASMIC: C5
- A shield divided per bend yellow and dark blue; in base a yellow lamp of knowledge. Crest is a rampant green dragon on a yellow and dark blue wreath. The motto is silver on a yellow scroll.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions: (25x16mm)

Chemical Corps School

Chemical Corps School (C)
ASMIC: C7
- On a dark blue rhombus with rounded corners, a yellow torch (red-orange flames) crossed by two chemical retorts in saltire.

Notes:
- Fastener(s): Clutchback.
- Hallmark(s): Meyer
- Dimensions: (26x18mm)

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C2
- On a hexagonal background with one point up, divided vertically dark blue and yellow, an etched silver training mask with canister.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions: (27x24mm)

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C3
- Differs from C2 in that the mask and canister are superimposed instead of etched into the badge.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions: (28x25mm)

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C3A
- Differs from C3 in that the colors of the badge are reversed. The dexter side being yellow and the sinister dark blue.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions: (28x24mm)

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C3B
- Similar to C3 except with a gold mask.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C3C
- Similar to C3A except with a gold mask.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C3D
- Similar to C3 except painted instead of enamel.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: C3E
- Similar to C3D except colors are red and yellow instead of blue and yellow.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions:

Chemical Replacement Training Center

Chemical Replacement Training Center
ASMIC: D4
- Differs from C2 in that the training mask and canister are of a different shape.

Notes:
- Fastener(s):
- Hallmark(s):
- Dimensions: (27x21mm)

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