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May 8, 1941
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May 8, 1941
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British War Cabinet; Sir R. Craigie; Viscount Halifax; naval operations
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British War Cabinet: War Involvement Of The United States before Pearl Harbour records from 8 May 1941
Topics: telegram, war cabinet, second world war, involvement, fleet, Navy, Pacific, Atlantic, United...
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Oct 20, 1986
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Oct 20, 1986
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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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Sep 9, 2015
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Sep 9, 2015
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Herbert Booker
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Uniform regulations for the Royal Navy in 1879 for officers, petty officers and seaman of the Fleet.
Topics: Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander,...
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Sep 21, 2015
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Sep 21, 2015
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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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Jan 5, 2016
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Jan 5, 2016
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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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Mar 9, 2016
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Mar 9, 2016
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Herbert Booker
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NOTA BENE: This is not and endorsement for a past ideology, it is shown for historical reference only. Shoulder rank marks worn by admirals and generals of the U.S.S.R. Fringed shoulder board (epaulet) worn by Marshal of the Soviet Union Josef Stalin for full parade dress as well as epaulet without fringe bullion. The then Soviet Air Force, Army and Navy flag rank officers are shown here. Late we will show rank marks for naval ensigns, lieutenants, commanders and captains as well as air force...
Topics: Marshal of the Soviet Union, Epaulet, Admiral of the Fleet, General of the Army, General of he Air...
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Mar 12, 2016
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Mar 12, 2016
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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
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Mar 15, 2016
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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...
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May 3, 2016
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May 3, 2016
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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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Jul 7, 2016
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Jul 7, 2016
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Herbert Booker
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Portraits of famous United States of America's Civil War and earlier officers of the Navy of the United States.
Topics: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut 1801-1870, Admiral David Dixon Porter 1813-1891, Assistant Secretary...
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Sep 3, 2016
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Sep 3, 2016
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Herbert Booker
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Twenty years ago I illustrated these rank mores from the actual insignia to show those worn by Admiral of the Navy George Dewey to the Fleet Admiral rank created toward the end of the Second World War for Halsey, King, Leahy and Nimitz between 1944 and 1945. Photographs were looked at for detail as well as actual rank marks (shoulder boards).
Topics: Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, Fleet Admiral, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Commodore,...
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Nov 29, 2016
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Nov 29, 2016
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Herbert Booker
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Flag rank officers of the U.S. Navy start with one star for Commodore, two stars for Rear Admiral, three stars for Vice Admiral, four stars for Admiral and four stars and two anchors for Admiral of the Navy George Dewey. At the end of World War Two the rank of Fleet Admiral was created for five admirals and it was five stars forming a pentagon. These pictures were drawn by hand by Herbert Booker, a retired insignia artist.
Topics: Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral, Admiral of the Navy, Civil Engineer Corps, Medical...
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Dec 28, 2016
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Dec 28, 2016
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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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Mar 21, 2017
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Mar 21, 2017
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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,...
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski proclaimed September 11-17, 2017, Navy Week in SLC. The event, held in conjunction with the Utah State Fair aims to create awareness on how the Navy is deployed around the world, its mission and role to defend America at all times.
Topics: Utah, Salt Lake, SLCTV, Government Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, SLC, Salt Lake City,...
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski proclaimed September 11-17, 2017, as Navy Week in Salt Lake City in conjunction with the Utah State Fair. The weeklong event was aimed at giving area residents an opportunity to learn about the Navy, its people and its importance to national security and prosperity.
Topics: Utah, Salt Lake, SLCTV, Government Access TV, Community Media, PEG, Youtube, SLC, Salt Lake City,...
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Dec 11, 2017
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Dec 11, 2017
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Herbert Booker
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Headgear of the United States Navy in World War One.
Topics: C.P.O., Chief Petty Officer, Ensign to Lieutenant Commander, Massachusetts Naval Militia, Commander...
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Apr 24, 2019
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Apr 24, 2019
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Herbert Booker
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Rank marks, often called shoulder boards, worn by army and navy officers in the First World War from 1914 to 1918.
Topics: Heriberto Beaucaire, Rank Marks, Royal Navy, Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant-Commander,...
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May 12, 2019
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May 12, 2019
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Herbert Booker
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Union Navy Embroidered Cap Badges of Assistant Surgeons, Boatswains, Carpenters, etc.
Topics: Boatswain, Carpenter, Gunner, Master's Mates, Midshipmen, Passed Midshipmen, Sailmaker, Chaplain,...
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May 23, 2019
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May 23, 2019
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Herbert Booker
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This rank marks commonly referred to as "shoulder boards," were drawn with a drafting pen filled with India ink on velum 300% to 400% larger than actual size. These pictures were based on actual rank marks, believe it or not?
Topics: Rank Marks, Shoulder Boards, Admiral of the Navy, Fleet Admiral, Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear...
