Official Seagoing Marines Patch VMM-265 environmental protection

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Marine Ground Control Intercept Squadron MGCIS-3 — Embroidered Patch

HMR(L)-263 was a Marine helicopter transport squadron (light) designation from the 1950s-1960s era when the Marine Corps was organizing its helicopter fleet into light and medium transport categories

Official Seagoing Marines Patch VMM-265 environmental protectionSeagoing Marines Patch Embroidered Patch Marines at Sea The Oldest Tradition in the Corps Before Marines stormed beaches, they sailed aboard warships. The Seagoing Marine tradition stretches back to the very founding of the Corps in 1775, when Marines served as shipboard security, sharpshooters, and boarding parties aboard naval vessels. This patch represents the Marines who continue that tradition, serving aboard Navy ships as Marine Detachments.