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Encyclopedia > Branch insignia of the United States Army

Branch insignia of the United States Army refers to one of several military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the United States Army to denote membership in a particular area of expertise. Army branch insignia is similar to the line officer and staff devices of the United States Navy as well as to the Navy Enlisted rating badges. US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Expertise is the property of a person (that is, expert) or of a system which delivers a desired result such as rapid, pertinent information. ... A line officer (or otherwise termed officer of the line) is a military officer who is trained to command a warship, ground combat unit or combat aviation unit. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... This chart represents the U.S. Navy enlisted rate insignia (their rating symbols are generic). ...


Army branch insignia is separate from Army qualification badges in that qualification badges require completion of a training course or school, whereas branch insignia is issued to a service member upon assignment to a particular area of the Army. Badges of the United States Army are military decorations of the U.S. Army which are displayed on Army uniforms to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments to military service members. ...


History

The first use of Army branch insignia was just prior to the American Civil War in the 1850s. It was at that point that the U.S. Army begin developing a series of colored epaulets for wear by officers of various Army brances. The original collar scheme was that cavalry officers would wear yellow, artillery officers red, and infantry officers blue. General officers wore dark blue epaulets. The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Epaulette [pronunciation: ĕp-ǝ-lĕt] is a French word meaning verbatim, little shoulders (epaule, referring to shoulder), often describes the shoulder decorations such as insignia or rank, especially in military or other organizations worn on the shoulder. ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... Infantry of the 36th Ulster Division, in the First World War Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, mainly with small arms and operate within organized military units. ... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ...


By the start of the 20th century, Army personnel began wearing various branch insignia on thier uniform collars. Enlisted soliders would wear the insignia within a large brass circle while officers would wear a more full sized pin. This has continued to the modern age. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Generally, a collar is something which goes around the neck. ... Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, a solid-solid solution. ...


The 21st century Army dispalys branch insignia on all uniforms, with all but the "Dress Greens" displaying the branch insignia on left collar, opposite the badge of rank. ON the dress green uniform, the branch insignia is worn on both collars, beneath the "U.S." emblem of the United States. The 21st century is the century that began on 1 January 2001 and will last to 31 December 2100. ... Generally, rank is a system of hierarchy used to classify like things. ...


Branch Insignia

The following are the currently used branch insignia emblems of the United States Army:


Army Branch Insignia

Adjutant General
Air Defense Artillery
Armor
Aviation
Army Band
Cavalry
Chemical
Civil Affairs
Corps of Engineers
Field Artillery
Finance
General Staff
Immaterial and
Command Sergeant Major
Infantry
Inspector General
Judge Advocate General
Medical Corps
Dental Corps
Veterinary Corps
Medical Specialist Corps
Nurse Corps
Medical Service Corps
Military Intelligence
Military Police Corps
National Guard Bureau
Ordnance Corps
Psychological Operations Corps
Public Affairs
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Special Forces
Staff Specialist USAR/ARNG
Transportation
Christian Chaplain
Jewish Chaplain
Buddhist Chaplain
Muslim Chaplain
Chaplain Assistant


An adjutant general is the chief administrative officer to a military general. ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... Alternative meanings: vehicle armour, Armor (novel) A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ... ... Italian cavalry officers practice their horsemanship in 1904 outside Rome. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... Civil Affairs, known commonly as CA, is the official name for special operations units which conduct civil-military operations. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... This article describes U.S. field artillery. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses and organizations raise, allocate and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... A General Staff is a group of professional military officers who act in a staff or administrative role under the command of a general officer. ... Infantry of the 36th Ulster Division, in the First World War Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, mainly with small arms and operate within organized military units. ... US Army Infantry Insignia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Inspector General is a fact finding officer whose responsibility is to investigate charges of corruption, fraud, waste and abuse and other complaints regarding government officials. ... This article is in reference to the U.S. JAG Corps. ... The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is comprised of the six medical Special Branchs of the Army. ... The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is comprised of the six medical Special Branchs of the Army. ... The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is comprised of the six medical Special Branchs of the Army. ... The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is comprised of the six medical Special Branchs of the Army. ... The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is comprised of the six medical Special Branchs of the Army. ... The United States Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is comprised of the six medical Special Branchs of the Army. ... Military intelligence (abbreviated MI, int. ... The National Guard Bureau is located in Washington DC and is a joint command operated by the United States Department of the Army and The United States Department of the Air Force to conduct all the administrative matters pertaining to the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. ... Public affairs is a catch-all term that includes public policy as well as public administration, both of which are closely related to and draw upon the fields of political science as well as economics. ... The Quartermaster Corps is a combat service support branch of the United States Army. ... The Signal Corps is a military branch, usually subordinate to a countrys army. ... Special Forces are relatively small military units raised and trained for special operations missions such as Special Reconnaissance (SR), Unconventional Warfare (UW), Direct Action (DA), Counter-Terrorism (CT), and Foreign Internal Defense (FID). ...



 
 

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