Collection: Pando Commando

"This first insignia was used by the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale and appeared on signs, the Headquarters Building, and on the masthead of the division newspaper. The railroad stop at Camp Hale was Pando, Colorado. The design became known as the Pando-Commando. The Panda Bear on skis with an M1 rifle was considered a "cartoon" design and hence The Institute of Heraldry would not accept it as the [10th Mountain Division’s] official patch. However, the design was made into a patch after the war by members of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division."

-Don Palmer, Denver Public Library Resource Center Volunteer

"Pando Commando holds a special place with Mountain Up.  Our founders are veterans of the 10th Mountain.  Our inspiration for Mountain Up originated there and we believe our company's creativity is fueled by the "Pando Commandos" of the past, present, and future.  To us, the Pando Commando presents all the men and women of our military whether Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, or Coast Guard.  Pand Commando is our legacy now!"

- Ryan Patrick Hunt, Major (U.S. Army Retired) & Founder, Mountain Up

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