From the pic and what you've said about it:- He completed Infantry BCT/AIT (blue Infantry Cord).
- He completed the BAC (Basic Parachutist Badge).
- He completed PH1 (beret w/crest - SF oval).
- He failed to complete either PH2 or PH3.
- He went home on PCS leave enroute to RVN.
- He wore his SFTG beret on PCS leave enroute to RVN.
What it means:- He knowingly continued to wear his SFTG beret against regulations to "profile" for the ffolkes/girls/friends back home because it was so much "cooler" than a blank "overseas cap" or "service hat."
- He was wrong and knew it...but it was not uncommon, either, for soldiers to do such a thing - we called 'em "PX warriors" back then and "posers" or "wannabes" today.
- He is not being truthful about it to you.
And so it goes...
Richard 
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