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United States. A SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia Badge

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United States. A SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia Badge

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United States. A SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia Badge

In silvered metal, silver and gold stars in place at the base on the scroll, measuring 57.5 mm (w) x 21.5 mm (h), dual push pins, scattered silvering wear, contact marks, very fine.

Footnote: The SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia is a uniform breast pin worn by officers and enlisted sailors of the United States Navy's submarine service who have completed strategic deterrent patrols in nuclear ballistic or cruise missile submarines. It is awarded for different criteria than the Submarine Combat Patrol Insignia awarded for submarine patrols during the Second World War. Design of the SSBN pin shows a silver Lafayette-class submarine with superimposed Polaris missile and electron rings which signify the armament and nuclear-powered characteristics of the Fleet Ballistic Missile Deterrent Force. A scroll beneath the submarine holds up to six award stars, with one gold star authorized for each successful patrol, or a silver star for five successful patrols. At twenty (20) successful patrols, the SSBN pin is upgraded to a gold design. This insignia qualifies the veteran as a combat veteran, making the veteran eligible to join the VFW. After the insignia was approved, awards were made retroactive to the first strategic deterrent patrol of USS George Washington (SSBN-598) which was completed on January 21, 1961. The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for ballistic missile submarines are SSB and SSBN: the SS denotes submarine (or submersible ship), the B denotes ballistic missile, and the N denotes that the submarine is nuclear powered.