APO Insignia

[Brother Joseph]

This might have come up before but I couldn't find it and I wanted to hear the opinions of members from other chapters.

I was talking to a former chapter brother now alumnus and we were talking about APO insignia; badges, pins, etc. We were questioning the reason why we still use the service pin when the least expensive badge is less than $50 with shipping and handling. However, that's not the question I wanted to ask.

I wanted to know how many of us as brothers own APO insignia beyond the service pin, letters, DSKs and other common things. How many have rings or badges (or other things) and if you don't what would you like to see nationals carry/ provide.

For example: I have my letters engraved on the stone of my graduation ring. This way I didn't have to buy a brotherhood ring and a class ring this one can serve for both. I also have the plain badge, but I passed that down to my little before I graduated.

That's what I have (or had once) however, I wish nationals would have a true brotherhood ring, something simple with maybe our crest on it or an engraving of the badge. The rings they have on the jeweler's site are pretty bland and generic in my opinion.