Officially Licensed USMC HMM-163 Ridge Runners Patch El Paso flying into contested landing zones

flying into contested landing zones and extracting wounded Marines under fire

Some achievements don't come with a certificate or a ceremony — they come with a patch

reflecting different eras of the squadron's heraldry and allowing collectors and veterans to choose the variant that matches their service

The 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) flew Dust Off helicopter medevac missions during the Vietnam War

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Officially Licensed USMC HMM-163 Ridge Runners Patch El Paso flying into contested landing zonesOfficially Licensed USMC HMM 163 Ridge Runners Patch Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron CH 46 Sea Knight Embroidered Patch The Ridge Runners flying the Phrog through the mountain valleys and ridgelines of Vietnam. HMM 163 "Ridge Runners" was a Marine medium helicopter squadron that earned its nickname flying CH 46 Sea Knights through the mountainous terrain of I Corps, Vietnam. The Ridge Runners operated in some of the most challenging geography of the