Collecting the Kosovo War
One of the best things about being a militaria collector is that you never know what is waiting at the next table at a militaria show or flea market. Recently, while wandering through one of my favorite sites — an outdoor flea market in central Virginia — I was attracted to a plastic container filled with desert-colored ammo pouches, US flag patches, BDU-name tapes, OIF campaign ribbons, and other small items.
Even before Kevin Born and I wrote (Schiffer Military History, 2016), I was interested in desert gear. This box looked promising. When I heard the
