by msmith275 Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:46 pm
Well - it seems to me his own words are proof of his actions. Here is verbatim what you wrote when you posted the original patch at the very start of this thread:
"This is a CUSTOM US MADE Patch that a Marine had made when he was an advisor to the Iraqi Army back in 2007-2008. It is a morale patch for the Iraqi Scout Sniper Platoon that he worked with. The patch reads: 2-1-7 (2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 7th Division) and says "Scout Sniper Platoon, Strength and Honor" in Arabic.
It also includes the Jaguar, which is highly respected in Iraqi Culture, as well as a crossed Kalashnikov/Dragunov."
Now - here is the description off of the eBay listing for the remake:
"This patch is a morale patch for the Iraqi Scout Sniper Platoon. It was designed by a Marine who was the advisor to the Iraqi Army (07-08).
The Arabic writing states: "Scout Sniper Platoon, Strength, and Honor"
The rifles on the side are a Kalashnikov (automatic rifle) and the Dragunov (sniper rifle).
The jaguar is a coveted Iraqi symbol."
So unless you guys are consulting the same Iraqi 2-1-7 Wikipedia page, it appears pretty obvious that the wording from the seller's post came right from your own description.