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
within the waters or limits of |
his government. |
(e) Governor of one of the States or |
Territories of the United States,|
visiting a ship or station within|
the waters or limits of his |
government. |
(f) President of the Senate. |
(g) Speaker of the House of |
Representatives. |
(h) Committee of Congress. |
(i) Envoy extraordinary and minister |
plenipotentiary, minister |
resident, or other diplomatic |
representative of or above the |
rank of chargé d’affaires, |
within the waters of the nation |
to which he is accredited. |
(j) Flag officer going aboard his |
flagship to assume command; also |
when he relinquishes command. |
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8. First visit in port to commanding | NAVY.—Dress,
officers, and ordinary occasions | or white dress.
of duty and ceremony on shore. | MARINE CORPS.—
9. At Saturday morning inspection, | Special full dress
except the first in the month. | (with full dress
In inclement or hot weather, | trousers, if in
service dress or white service | line with troops),
dress may be prescribed, in either | or white undress.
case with swords. |
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10. Reporting for duty. | NAVY.—Undress,
| or white undress.
| MARINE CORPS.—
| Undress, or white
| undress.
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11. Serving as member of a general | NAVY.—Undress,
court-martial, court of inquiry, | or white undress.
examining or retiring board. | MARINE CORPS.—
| Undress, or white
| undress, or field
| dress.
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[Illustration: U. S. Naval officers’ special full dress uniform
Gunner Rear Admiral]
[Illustration: U. S. Naval officer. Full dress uniform
_Rank:_ Lieutenant, indicated by the stripes on the sleeve; the tops of
the epaulets also bear the insignia of rank.
_Corps:_ The Line of the Navy, indicated by the star on the sleeve.]
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