Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign CountriesWilliams, Dion
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Army and Navy Uniforms and Insignia: How to Know Rank, Corps and Service in the Military and Naval Forces of the United States and Foreign Countries
Williams, Dion
Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia
_Haitian Campaign Medal._—This bronze medal was given to officers
and men of the Navy and Marine Corps who took part in the operations
in Haiti between July 9 and December 6, 1915. The obverse shows Cape
Haitien with the sea in the foreground and mountains in the background
with a palm tree at the left; above the design encircling it are the
words “Haitian Campaign” while below the design is the date, 1915. The
distinctive ribbon is blue with two narrow red stripes through the
center.
_The Good-Conduct Medal_, U. S. Navy.—This medal is bestowed upon
enlisted men of the Navy who have served a complete enlistment of
four years with such constant and especially meritorious attention to
duty and efficiency as to win the recommendations of their commanding
officers for “Good-Conduct.” It is of bronze, its obverse side showing
an anchor surmounted by a central medallion bearing a representation of
the U. S. S. _Constitution_ and surrounded by an anchor chain and the
words “United States Navy.” It is suspended by a ribbon of crimson.
_The Good-Conduct Medal_, U. S. Marine Corps.—This medal is bestowed
upon enlisted men of that service under similar conditions to those
prescribed for the Navy. It is of bronze and its obverse side bears
an anchor surmounted by a central medallion showing a marine at the
breech of a rapid-fire gun and surrounded by an anchor chain and the
words “United States Marine Corps,” with the motto of the Marine Corps,
“Semper Fidelis,” on a scroll between the flukes of the anchor. It is
suspended by a miniature rifle from a bar by the distinctive ribbon of
red, blue, red; the bar bearing the inscription “U. S. Marine Corps.”
_Wound Chevrons._—A gold chevron, each arm one-half inch wide and two
inches long, worn on the right sleeve below the elbow, is given to each
officer and enlisted man who is wounded in action or disabled by gas.
_War Service Chevrons._—A similar chevron, to be worn on the left
sleeve below the elbow, is given for each six months of active service
in the zone of the advance in the present war.
CHAPTER XI
UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA OF FOREIGN ARMIES AND NAVIES
The uniforms and insignia of the armies and navies of foreign powers
present such a great variety in design, style and color as to preclude
the possibility of giving a detailed description of them within the
limits of this book.
However, in order that the rank of the officers and enlisted men of
these foreign services may be readily recognizable under the conditions
that ordinarily prevail on active service ashore or afloat, there is
included in this chapter a short description of the service uniforms
and insignia worn by the officers and enlisted men of the armies and
navies of Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan, Russia, Germany
and Austria-Hungary.
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