White rectangles on the back of the hat are for enhanced visibility in the dark, like the white rectangle on the first two smocks on the Pattern 59 Denison smock page. They are made from plastic material and arranged to indicate the Second Ranger Battalion’s Headquarters Company [1]. Cat’s eye arrangements are reproduced from [1] below:
The crosses in each of the cat’s eye rectangles indicates Expert Swimmer status [2]
Insignia:
Rank insignia and Ranger tab, following regulations in the 75th Ranger Regiment Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) [3]
Inside:
Previous owner drew his unit’s insignia, the 2nd Ranger Battalion, on the inside.
Top:
Tag:
Cat’s eye stitching passes through tag, but 1993 contract date is readable.