Which is your most treasured piece of militaria?

When I retired from the Army I was presented an 1840 NCO sword. It was presented by my supervisor CSM(R) Jeremy T. French, who was also my Drill Sergeant 21 years earlier. The culmination of working beside him and receiving this coveted piece of military history is an unbelievable honor that I will always cherish.

I have an uncle who was MIA for 56 years. His story was on NBC Nightly News and we have the segment, that aired for a week, on DVD. We also have a home movie of his burial and a flag that flew over the US Capitol in his honor. Finally, I have a book written about him. His military history dwarfs mine by miles and he sacrificed the ultimate for America. I still have my dog tags from my service and I wear them always. Other than the dog tags, I have nothing. I regret not saving more, but during that last few years of Vietnam, those of us who served, did not cherish our service then because it was used against us. Looking back, I can see I took the easy route and should have be in the faces of the protesters, but that is hindsight and gone.

Without a doubt, my Guidon from my battery command from my Soldiers, NCOs and Lieutenants. If I hang nothing else where I am working, I am ok, but the guidon goes up with pride. Because it was from my guys and it was the best privilege I had to serve with them.