Shopping & Apparel
Rebuild or replace your ribbons or medals...
archives.gov/personnel-records-center/awards-and-decorations
(all sizes of medals, medal stickers, shadow boxes, challenge coins, dog tags, ball caps, etc)
usamilitarymedals.com - ezrackbuilder (easy to use)(also has window stickers of your rack)
uniformribbons.com/navy (this appears to only check your ribbon order, and let you build an image for saving)
(MEDALS & RIBBONS, BADGES & INSIGNIA, HATS, T-SHIRTS, PATCHES, DOG TAGS, CHALLENGE COINS)
Northwest Territorial Mint (has everything)
Hoel crest decals/stickers/clings/patches (several different materials & sizes)
(Vinyl / 4.5" was handed out at 2019 reunion)
License Plate Products...
Street Signs...
Parking Signs...
Decals...
Cruise Books For Sale... www.ebay.com
(Remember, you can download them from this web site)
MISC...............................................................
<<-- click on picture (loveusnavy.com)
(Also other choices (tank, hoodie, etc), and 3 colors) (Also coffee cup and cell phone cases)
<<-- click on picture (teespring.com)
<<-- click on picture (cafepress.com)
John Helsley, BM3, 69-73 created this one. Multiple colors available, but it will only look right on lighter colors.
Tin Can Sailors (destroyers.org) Ship's Store
cafepress.com/usshoel store (LOTS of different things)
redbubble.com - USS Hoel Store (LOTS of new, different things)
Ship's Patch...
https://navychief.com/collections/apparel
http://www.flyingtigerssurplus.com (ship's crest patch)
https://www.flyingtigerssurplus.com (Tonkin Gulf pins, Patches)
https://www.popularpatch.com (ship's crest patch)
https://www.popularpatch.com (tonkin-gulf-yacht-club-patch)
Military patches...
https://www.vanguardmil.com/pages/navy-collection
(For E-4 to E-6 ranks, they sell the E-6, and the purchaser has the additional chevrons tailored off while having them affixed to the uniform)
Ball Caps, Etc...
militarybest.com/caps-u-s--navy-cruisers-destroyers
www.militarygifts.com (ball caps, shirts)
USS-HOEL-DDG-13 Cap (www.ebay.com)
USS-Hoel-DDG-13 Ball Cap (www.ustroopgear.com)
Navypictures.net (hats, shirts)
Misc Navy Gear...
www.military-graphics.com/index.html (misc military related decals, license plates, etc)