Army WWII "Grasshopper" Patch (G) Merit Badge and the bayou waterway systems

and the bayou waterway systems

AMO crews conduct aerial surveillance and interdiction operations in conditions that test both equipment and personnel

overseeing the fleet

Aviation West coordinated air branches from San Diego to Bellingham

Army WWII "Grasshopper" Patch (G) Merit Badge and the bayou waterway systems**Army WWII "Grasshopper" Patch** Before drones, before satellites, there was the Grasshopper. A pilot, a light plane, and a radiocalling in artillery and spotting the enemy from treetop level. This patch honors the unsung aviators who flew unarmed into the fight. During World War II, the U. S. Army's light observation aircraftL 4 Piper Cubs and L 5 Stinson Sentinelsearned the nickname "Grasshoppers" for their ability to land and take off from