Navy Reserve Badge U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Identification badge - 251882 (2 3/4 inch)

Navy Reserve Badge U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Identification badge--U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipman Identification badge2 3/4" Brushed Gold finishMidshipmen at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point met the proscription of the U.S. Naval Reserve badge from their uniforms of by the Chief of Naval Operations in June 2011 with mild derision. The Academy administration did not, and quietly resurrected the pin for local use in 2013.