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RICHARD and GO FOR BROKE have good valid points. In the early 60s (prior to the candy stripe) Un-qualified personell wore the beret and crest without the flash.
Personell could become flash qualified as Richard says. This process was also known as P.O.I. Point of Instruction qualification. This was particularly true in Europe.
Instances like those quoted, also applied to Guard and Reserve in the mid 1960s.
Im pretty sure that the above was the case. I will defer to someone more knowledgeable though. Given my recurring bouts with "Parts"heimers.
I was following this process till the introduction of the M-151 Light Utility Vehicle ended dreams of becoming SF and a Military Career.
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