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
ashore, except as specified in | dress, blue or white,
No. 14. | as prescribed, and
| leggings, with swords
| (or revolvers or
| both).
| MARINE CORPS.—
| Undress, or field
| dress, with or
| without leggings, as
| prescribed; revolvers
| also if prescribed.
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19. When prescribed by the senior officer | NAVY.—White
present. | service dress with
20. At the option of and under restrictions| blue trousers.
imposed by the commanding officer, | MARINE CORPS.—
when the uniform of the day is white | White undress with
service dress; to be worn only by | blue undress
officers on board their own ship, | trousers,
or at exercise in boats. | without swords.
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21. Ceremonies in the evening to which | NAVY.—Evening
officers are invited in their | full dress.
official capacity, such as public | MARINE CORPS.—
balls, dinners, and evening | Special full dress
receptions. In hot weather, and in | or mess dress.
other circumstances where |
appropriate, dinner dress may be |
prescribed. |
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22. At informal evening occasions to which | NAVY.—Evening dress.
officers are invited in their |
official capacity. In hot weather, | MARINE CORPS.—
or in other circumstances where | Mess dress.
appropriate, mess dress may be |
prescribed. |
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[Illustration: _Photo by Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C._
U. S. Naval officer. Blue service uniform
_Rank:_ Lieutenant Commander, shown by the gold leaf on the collar and
the stripes on the sleeve.
_Corps:_ Line of the Navy, shown by the anchor on the collar and the
star on the sleeve.]
[Illustration: _Photo by G. V. Buck, Washington, D. C._
U. S. Naval officer. White service uniform
_Rank:_ Lieutenant Junior Grade, indicated by the stripes on the
shoulder marks.
_Corps:_ The Line of the Navy, indicated by the stars on the shoulder
marks.]
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