Here's how I ended up displaying it, mounted it in this shadow box

I am definitely going to get back there one day. I would love to take a tour of the area. The aerial photos are great. I knew were the bridge was but I was not sure on which areas on the street was the battle.

I’m a collector of U.S. Kevlar helmets, and that one is very nice! Would be interested in seeing more photos. 

Can anyone help me with what this insignia is? I'm assuming USN clerical  something. 

It turns out the pilot here, Weber,helped form the 2nd Scouting force in sept of 44 shortly after he finished his b24 tour.    Weber also lead many bombing runs over Normandy for the DDay invasions in their b24 Wolfgang (pictures).   Also provided pictures of his ship leading a mission, the two founders of the 2nd scout force with Weber on left.    This story is bound to get more interesting. 

It turns out the pilot here, Weber,helped form the 2nd Scouting force in sept of 44 shortly after he finished his b24 tour.    Weber also lead many bombing runs over Normandy for the DDay invasions in their b24 Wolfgang (pictures).   Also provided pictures of his ship leading a mission, the two founders of the 2nd scout force with Weber on left.    This story is bound to get more interesting. 

Hello disneydave,   I think it's the SS Vauban.   SS Vauban, circa 1914.   SS Vauban, launched in 1912,  was a British ocean liner operated by Lambert and Holt Line. In WWI she was a U.S. chartered troopship.

So I have no idea what pins where actually worn and by whom or when/ where. I’m sure some of them are keepsakes or sweetheart pins and others unofficial parts of their uniform.    these are sweet and look like they were blackened maybe. Do you have a clear picture of the marking on the rear?    super cool pin thank you for adding it to the thread! 

Hello!  I have an old picture from who I think is an ancestor of mine from ~1918. Would love any expert eyes to help me identify anything about the grade and unit of the man on the left.   The picture was taken in Calais, Nord, France around 1918 (The person on the right is my great great great aunt) Here is what I could find:  - the uniform looks like a Belgian army jacket (4 pockets, the two bottom ones being sewn outward) - which is plausible then. The ancestor I'm suspecting the man is was a teacher, enrolled in the Belgian army at that time in residence in Calais - the gloves he is holding are typical of officers   What I don't know / I'm not sure about: - the Belgian army jacket was mid-brown, while it looks more while / light beige in the picture - the rank (likely displayed on his sleeves) would correspond to Lieutenenant in the French army, but the Belgian Army seems to use Stars, not bands for this rank - his trench cap is what brought me here: I didn't find this common in the Belgian Army in WW1 - the man's collar has the number 1 on it, and possibly what looks like another token of his rank   What is your interpretation?     

Here's a couple better photos of the knife, for anyone who's interested