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"The Chosen Few" — HMM-262's elite identity within the Flying Tigers

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Officially Licensed US Navy VAL-4 Black Ponies Patch USMC Installations Command "The Chosen Few" — HMM-262'sOfficially Licensed US Navy VAL 4 Black Ponies Patch Vietnam's OV 10 Bronco Legends The Black Ponies of VAL 4 flew OV 10 Broncos low and slow over the Mekong Delta and became legends doing it. Light Attack Squadron 4 (VAL 4), the Black Ponies, operated the OV 10A Bronco during the Vietnam War, providing close air support for Navy SEALs, riverine patrol boats, and ground forces in the Mekong Delta. This embroidered patch preserves the Black Ponies'