U.S. Navy Research and Development Unit Vietnam patch

U.S. Navy Research and Development Unit Vietnam patch.

This patch identifies personnel of the U.S. Navy’s Research and Development Unit (NRDUV) during the Vietnam War era. Established in August 1965 as part of the Joint Research and Test Activity (JRATA), the NRDUV focused on identifying and addressing operational, organizational, and material challenges through research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) in a combat environment. The patch design, featuring an anchor and a stylized atomic/molecular symbol against a fortified background, represents the unit’s naval affiliation and its scientific, defensive mission