It was initially a political union between Egypt (including the occupied Gaza Strip) and Syria from 1958 until Syria seceded from the union after the 1961 Syrian coup d'état
The Company retained its platoon organization as required by the authorized T/O 8-37
due to wear and wood shrinkage
almost giving it the appearance of a Sergeant chevron
though the guard is loose
Original U.S. Early Vietnam War Meal, Combat, Individual "C Ration" Accessory Pack - Unopened Flintlock Pistols It was initially a politicalOriginal Items: Only One Available. The Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI) was the name of canned wet combat rations issued by the United States Armed Forces from 1958 to 1980, when it was replaced by the Meal, Ready to Eat (MRE). Despite the new name, the MCI was still popularly referred to by the troops as "C Rations". The MCI was intended as a modest improvement over the earlier canned C ration, with inclusion of additional menu items to reduce