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Apr 21, 2009
04/09
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Herbert Hillary Booker 2nd
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United States & Foreign Sea Services Insignia
Topics: Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant-Commander
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Dec 22, 2014
12/14
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Herbert Booker
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Rank insignia of the Israel Defence Force's Navy in 1949
Topics: Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant,...
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Dec 28, 2016
12/16
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Herbert Booker
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Cuff rank insignia stripes and shoulder rank marks and collar brass.
Topics: Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant Senior Grade, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain,...
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Jul 31, 2017
07/17
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Herbert Booker
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Misc. rank insignia.
Topics: ast Guard Academy Cadet Lieutenant, Chevrons, Rank Marks, Rank Insignia, U.S. Naval Academy,...
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Jan 6, 2016
01/16
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Herbert Booker
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One could tell branch and rank insignia by the the gold stripes on the collars, trousers, rank straps, cap device, etc. In 1869 the various cap devices for the line officers and branches was replaced by a small eagle atop a large U.S. shield with over crossed anchor, later the eagle was increased in size remained almost the same except in the early 1940s the eagle changed with looking to the opposite direction.
Topics: Line Officers, Medical Department, Paymaster Department, U.S.Navy, United States Navy, Chaplains,...
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Sep 17, 2015
09/15
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Herbert Booker
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Gold and silver-wire bullion embroidered branch and rank insignia attached to the high collar coats worn by officers of the United States Navy from 1881 to 1917. The coats and trousers were navy blue with black mohair trim in the fashion of the United States Military Academy cadet service uniform. These uniforms also came in all white with white mohair trip for wear in hot climates like the Canal Zone, Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico, rank was also wore in stripes on the lower sleeves...
Topics: Admiral of the Navy, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant...
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Mar 22, 2017
03/17
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Herbert Booker
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U.S. Navy rank marks.
Topics: Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant Commander,...
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Sep 21, 2015
09/15
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Herbert Booker
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Rank marks and insignia of commissioned and warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the United States Coast Guard.
Topics: United States Coast Guard, U.S.C.G. Rank Marks, U.S.C.G. Insignia, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear...
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May 3, 2016
05/16
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Herbert Booker
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A small booklet in colour of the uniforms and insignia of the United States Navy, U.S. Navy Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.C.G. Reserve, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in the Second World War.
Topics: 1944 A Guide to U.S. Navy Insignia, Badges and Insignia, World War Two, WW2, WWII, Second World...
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Mar 12, 2016
03/16
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Herbert Booker
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"How to tell the rank of any member of our armed forces."
Topics: United States Navy, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant...
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Mar 15, 2016
03/16
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Herbert Booker
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Rank Marks have been worn since 1898 to the present, before 1898 naval officers wore rank straps similar to the U.S. Army rank straps.
Topics: Admiral, ADM, Vice Admiral, VADM, Rear Admiral, RADM, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant...
