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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 — John Shaqi

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

Name: 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
Author: Williams, Dion

Williams, Dion

Armies -- Insignia; Military uniforms; Navies -- Insignia; United States. Army -- Insignia; United States. Navy -- Insignia

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    Stewards to Commanders in Chief. | Wardroom Cooks.
    Cooks to Commanders in Chief.    | Steerage Stewards.
    Stewards to Commandants.         | Steerage Cooks.
    Cooks to Commandants.            | Warrant Officers’ Stewards.
    Cabin Stewards.                  | Warrant Officers’ Cooks.
    Cabin Cooks.                     | Mess Attendants, first class.
    Wardroom Stewards.               | Mess attendants, second class.
                                     | Mess Attendants, third class.
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The personnel of the Marine Corps, in accordance with the provisions of
the statute law, consists of commissioned officers, warrant officers,
noncommissioned officers and privates, in the various grades as follows:


OFFICERS OF THE MARINE CORPS

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE LINE AND STAFF

    1. Major General Commandant.
    2. Brigadier General.
    3. Colonel.
    4. Lieutenant Colonel.
    5. Major.
    6. Captain.
    7. First Lieutenant.
    8. Second Lieutenant.


WARRANT OFFICERS

    Marine Gunner.
    Quartermaster Clerk.


ENLISTED MEN OF THE MARINE CORPS

     1. Sergeant Major.
        Quartermaster Sergeant.
     2. First Sergeant.
        Gunnery Sergeant.
     3. Drum Major.
     4. Leader of Band.
     5. Second Leader of Band.
     6. Sergeant.
     7. Corporal.
     8. Principal Musician.
     9. Musician first class.
    10. Musician second class.
    11. Musician third class.
    12. Drummer.
        Trumpeter.
        Private.

The personnel of the Coast Guard, in accordance with the statute
law, consists of commissioned officers, appointed officers, warrant
officers, petty officers and seamen as follows:


OFFICERS OF THE COAST GUARD

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE LINE

    1. Captain Commandant.
    2. Senior Captain.
    3. Captain.
    4. First Lieutenant.
    5. Second Lieutenant.
    6. Third Lieutenant.


COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF ENGINEERS

    1. Engineer in Chief.
    2. Captain of Engineers.
    3. First Lieutenant of Engineers.
    4. Second Lieutenant of Engineers.
    5. Third Lieutenant of Engineers.


COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF CONSTRUCTION BRANCH

    1. Constructor (with rank of first lieutenant).


APPOINTED OFFICERS

    Cadet
       Undergoing three years course of instruction at
       the Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut.
    Cadet Engineer.


WARRANT OFFICERS

    Master’s Mate.
    Keeper. (In charge of Life-Saving Station).
    Boatswain.
    Gunner.
    Machinist.
    Carpenter.
    Sailmaker.


ENLISTED MEN OF THE COAST GUARD

The enlisted men of the Coast Guard have ratings, or grades, similar to
those of the Navy, as follows:

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