Officially Licensed US Navy VP-40 Fighting Marlins 2023 Squadron Patch Backing:With Hook and Loop This ribbon patch pairs the

This ribbon patch pairs the Korean War service ribbon with one of the first Marine combat helicopters

and supported Desert Storm operations

and the patch proves you were there

The Green Knights in the all-weather attack role — VMA(AW)-121's designation for around-the-clock strike

Pacific Fleet's surface combatant force

Officially Licensed US Navy VP-40 Fighting Marlins 2023 Squadron Patch Backing:With Hook and Loop This ribbon patch pairs theOfficially Licensed US Navy VP 40 Fighting Marlins 2023 Squadron Patch Laging Handa, Always Ready The Marlins don't just patrol the seas they own them. VP 40 "Fighting Marlins" is a Patrol Squadron flying the P 8A Poseidon out of NAS Whidbey Island, Washington. With the motto "Laging Handa" Filipino for "Always Ready" the Fighting Marlins carry on a proud legacy of maritime patrol and reconnaissance that stretches back to World War II. VP 40 operates