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
The occasions upon which these uniforms are usually worn are given in
the regulations as follows:
TABLE OF OCCASIONS FOR UNIFORMS
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OCCASIONS. UNIFORM.
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1. For habitual garrison wear at all Service uniform,
times when under arms, and until woolen or cotton
sundown when not under arms. depending upon
2. For duty in the field. the temperature.
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3. For ordinary wear after retreat by Dress uniform (in
officers not under arms. the Tropics and
4. For social uses before retreat. during hot weather
5. When off post, except that when in other places
riding or taking physical exercise the white uniform
the service uniform may be worn. may be worn).
6. When on duty with enlisted men for
whom dress uniform is prescribed.
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7. When on duty with enlisted men for whom Dress uniform
mounted dress uniform is prescribed. (mounted).
8. When riding off the reservation.
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9. State occasions at home or abroad.
10. When receiving the President of the
United States.
11. When receiving or calling officially
upon the President, sovereign or a
member of the royal family of another
country. Full dress uniform.
12. Ceremonies and entertainments when
it is desired to do special honor to
the occasion.
13. When full dress, dismounted, is
prescribed for enlisted men.
14. Special or official functions of a
general nature, when prescribed.
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15. When on duty with enlisted men for
whom full dress, mounted, is
prescribed.
16. Social or official functions of a
general nature when prescribed.
_On the following occasions when officers
are required to be mounted._
17. State occasions at home or abroad. Full dress uniform
18. When receiving the President of the (mounted).
United States.
19. When receiving or officially calling upon
the President, sovereign or a member
of the royal family of another
country.
20. Ceremonies or entertainments when it
is desired to do special honor to the
occasion.
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