Late 1970's USN Master at Arms Badge for the USS Forrestal CV-59

Late 1970's United States Navy Master at Arms Badge for the USS Forrestal CV-5The Master-at-Arms rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Navy, the equivalent to the United States Army Military Police, the United States Marine Corps Military Police, the United States Air Force Security Forces, and the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist. The USS Forrestal was affectionately called "The FID", because James Forrestal was the first ever Secretary of Defense, FID standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan on the ship's insignia and patch, and was also informally known in the fleet as the "USS Zippo" and "Forest Fire" or "Firestal" because of a number of highly publicized fires on board, most notably a 1967 incident in which 134 sailors died and an additional 161 were injured.

Circa 1970's.

2- /2" in height x 1-11/16" in width.

Chrome plated brass and paint.

Vertical kick pin with drop in locking catch.

None.

This is from a United States Navy collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. MEJX14 AFEX10/14 TR$VAAJX08/20

8 (Excellent-): The badge shows little surface wear, nearly all the painted details are intact.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.