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    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    http://www.madrileatherworks.com/custom-leather-accessories.htm For a very close match to the NPS hat band.
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    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    Ahhhh, good times. It's good to know that nothing has changed since I graduated from the "Island" 31 years ago. Interestingly, I'm Facebook buddies with my old Drill Instructor. Sergeant Major Kinsley still wears the DI Cover at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, TX where he is Commandant...
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    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    Here's another link to a custom leather hat band maker: http://www.madrileatherworks.com/custom-leather-accessories.htm The leathersmith is Richard Madri and he has a Ranger style band that can be stamped, lettered, tooled, etc. If you're looking for something similar to the National Park...
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    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    The Marines are wearing the same M1889 Campaign Cover that the Army wore at the time. Marines, however, make all uniform apparel look better. Semper Fi!
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    Peters Brothers

    My 100% Beaver fedora from Peters Bros arrived earlier today. It's my second hat made by Joe. I was fitted for the hat back in September and Joe advised me it would be close to 12 weeks for delivery. All-in-all, it took about nine weeks to be made and delivered. It was well worth the wait...
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    The fit of an Aero G-1 (and G&B)

    I have an Aero Long Half Belt. The style is very similar to a G1/M422. Aero's in general are tight fitting. Go with your full size or even a size higher. Another company to consider is Gibson & Barnes (formerly Flight Suits Ltd). I purchased a G1 from them 20 years ago and it's still in great...
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    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    Very Baden Powell, Panache! A great way to celebrate BSA's 100th Anniversary. I still have my sanforized olive green BSA "piss cutter" from the 60's.
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    just ordered my first aero, have i made the right choice?

    You can't go wrong with an Aero. I purchased my Aero Long Half Belt two years ago. I went through the same "angst" as you after I placed my order. At the end of the day, everything worked out great. The only problem was the wait involved. It took almost 5 months for it to be made and delivered...
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    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    M1889 Campaign Hat Hello All: Just joined the CHC and glad to be amongst such august company. Back in May, I visited Peters Bros Hats in Ft Worth. Joe Peters showed me his rendition of the M1889 Campiagn Hat that was used in an upcoming movie by John Sayles. You see Joe's work on John's...

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