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Encyclopedia > Badges of the United States Marine Corps

Badges of the United States Marine Corps are In the United States military, personal recognition is granted to service members by a number of awards and decorations. Such militaria includes ribbons, medals, and military badges denoting a variety of accomplishments. The following is a listing of the Military badges of the United States. Together with military decorations, such... military decorations which are issued by the Seal The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798, to provide administrative and technical support, and civilian leadership to the United States Navy. It is headed by the Secretary of the Navy also known as the SECNAV in naval jargon... United States Department of the Navy to service members of the United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. The United States Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is... U.S. Marines to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments. The Marine Corps issues the fewest number of badges of all the The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. Title 14, United States Code, Section 1... United States armed forces and most badges used by the Marine Corps are also issued as Badges of the United States Navy are military badges issued by the United States Department of the Navy to Naval service members who achieve certain qualifications and accomplishments while serving on both active and reserve duty in the United States Navy. Most Navy badges are also permitted for wear on... U.S. Navy decorations. There are certain badges, however, which are specific only to the Marines and not issued by any other branch of service.


The following are the current badges issued by the (20th century - 21st century - 22nd century - other centuries) Definition In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing, lasting from 2000-2099. The 21st century is the first century of the 3rd millennium... 21st century United States Marine Corps.

Aviation

An Astronaut Badge is a United States, awarded to military aviation pilots who have completed Astronaut training with NASA and performed a successful space flight. Most such aviators are also former test pilots. A variation of the Astronaut badge is also issued to civilians who are employed with NASA as... Naval Astronaut Badge Navy Astronaut Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 19:42, 8 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (39365 bytes) (Navy Astronaut...
Naval Flight Officer Badge Flight Officer Astronaut Badge The Naval Flight Officer Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded to those aviators of the Navy and Marine Corps who have qualified as Flight Officers onboard military aircraft. The decoration is similar in design to the... Naval Flight Officer Astronaut Badge Flight Officer Astronaut Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 16:59, 13 Sep 2004 . . Husnock (32397 bytes) (Flight...
First World War Aviator Badge WWI Senior Aviator Badge Enlisted Aviator Badge A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of aviation badges issued by the United States military, those being for Army, Air Force, and Naval aviation. The first United States Aviator Badges were issued to members of... Naval Aviator Badge Navy Pilot Pin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 19:44, 8 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (31455 bytes) (Navy Pilot...
Naval Flight Officer Badge Flight Officer Astronaut Badge The Naval Flight Officer Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded to those aviators of the Navy and Marine Corps who have qualified as Flight Officers onboard military aircraft. The decoration is similar in design to the... Naval Flight Officer Badge Naval Flight Officer Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 16:57, 13 Sep 2004 . . Husnock (32787 bytes) (Naval...
The Marine Aerial Navigator Badge is a military badge of the United States Marine Corps that is issued to Marine Corps enlisted personnel who complete flight training as a navigator onboard Marine Corps aircraft. The badge is the only independant aviation badge of the Marine Corps which cannot be issued... Marine Aerial Navigator Badge Marine Corps Navigator Badge This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version...
The Aircrew Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded by all five branches of military service. The decoration is intended to recognize the training and qualifications required by enlisted aircrew members of military aircraft. Such personnel are not pilots, however still must undergo an advanced... Naval Aircrew Badge Naval Aircrew Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 17:45, 12 Sep 2004 . . Husnock (36706 bytes) (Naval Aircrew...
The Aircrew Badge is a decoration of the United States military which is awarded by all five branches of military service. The decoration is intended to recognize the training and qualifications required by enlisted aircrew members of military aircraft. Such personnel are not pilots, however still must undergo an advanced... Marine Combat Aircrew Badge USMC Aircrew Wings File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 19:52, 8 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (48970 bytes) (USMC Aircrew...


General Service

A Weapons Qualification Badge is a military badge of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps which is presented to service members upon successful completion of a weapons qualification course. Weapons Qualification Badges are issued in three levels, being that of Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman. The Marine Corps... Weapons Qualification Badge Marine Corps Weapons Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 20:05, 8 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (13346 bytes) (Marine...
A Service stripe is a decoration of the United States military which is presented to enlisted members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, and United States Marines upon completion of three years of military service. The concept of a service stripe dates back... Service Stripes USMC Service Stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 20:08, 8 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (12668 bytes) (USMC Service...


Special Service

The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as Jump Wings, is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. The U.S. Coast Guard is the only service which does not issue a... Naval Parachutist Badge Navy Jump Wings File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 19:54, 8 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (34531 bytes) (Navy Jump...
The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as Jump Wings, is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. The U.S. Coast Guard is the only service which does not issue a... Basic Parachutist Badge Basic parachutist badge given by the United States Army to those who complete Airborne School. Copyright information Public domain: United States Army. Source of image Taken on July 20, 2004 from [1]: Fort Bragg Airborne Page File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version...
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which recognizes those service members who are specially trained to deal with the construction, deployment, disarmament, and disposal of high munitions explosives. Also known as the “EOD Badge”, the decoration is issued by... Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge U.S. EOD Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 04:07, 5 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (3692 bytes) (U...
The Diving Badge is a military decoration of the United States armed forces which is awarded to those service members who have obtained qualifications as military divers. The Diving Badge was originally a patch which was worn by Navy divers on the upper left sleeve of a service uniform. The... Scuba Badge U.S. Military Scuba Badge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. Click on date to download the file or see the image uploaded on that date. (del) (cur) 04:10, 5 Jan 2005 . . Husnock (4358 bytes...




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Military badges of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (313 words)
Military badges of the United States are devices of personal recognition that are granted to service members of the United States armed forces to denote personal accomplishment, qualifications, and participation in designated military campaigns or other activities.
Various regulations exist on how badges are displayed, how many may be worn at one time, and whether or not such badges may be worn on the uniform of more than one branch of service.
In addition to those badges which are currently authorized, a number of obsolete badges have been phased out of the U.S. armed forces and no longer appear on U.S. award precedence charts.
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