A Co, 2-211 AVN "Rumrunners" — Got Rum? OEF 09-10
Deployment-dated Iowa ARNG "Rumrunners" patch from A Co, 2-211 AVN. OEF '09-'10 vintage. Skeletal hand and red-bandana skull motif with the trademark "Got Rum?" tagline.
Unit History & Context: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment — the "Rumrunners" — is an Iowa Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk assault company. This patch dates the unit's Operation Enduring Freedom 2009-2010 rotation, when Guard aviation units were carrying a heavy share of Afghanistan's air-mobility load. The "Rumrunners" name and prohibition-era pirate imagery reflect the company's irreverent unit culture; the patch is widely sought by Iowa Guard collectors and OEF-era aviation veterans.
Symbology: The skeleton with red-and-white polka-dot pirate bandana evokes Caribbean rum-runners of the Prohibition era. The skeletal hand throwing a salute, the desert-tan field, and the "Got Rum?" tagline keep the morale-patch humor central. OEF 09-10 dates the deployment.
For Collectors: Deployment-specific dated patch — won't be reissued. Tan/desert colorway typical of OEF-era unit patches.
Unit Information
Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment
Callsign: Rumrunners
Parent Command: Iowa Army National GuardAircraft & Era
Aircraft: UH-60 Black Hawk
Era: OEF 2009-2010 deploymentSymbology & Iconography
The skeleton with red-and-white polka-dot pirate bandana evokes Caribbean rum-runners of the Prohibition era. The skeletal hand throwing a salute, the desert-tan field, and the "Got Rum?" tagline keep the morale-patch humor central. OEF 09-10 dates the deployment.For Collectors
Deployment-specific dated patch — won't be reissued. Tan/desert colorway typical of OEF-era unit patches.Shipping & Returns
Ships within 2-3 business days. All patches are inspected for condition before shipment. Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery for any item not as described.
