.United States Army Insignia Home Page.

Documenting the changes in the US Army's insignia through history. Starting with the early and simple methods of distinguishing between officers and soldiers and bringing you to the modern and complicated methods of identifying rank, branch, and personal service. I will begin with the rank insignia of each period, eventually planning to make these the most complete, historical, US Army Insignia displays possible. You are asked to check back, from time to time, and follow the progress. (USAIHP is designed in Netscape and 800 x 600 monitor resolution.)

Since 1999

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Origins of Rank Titles

Text of the Declaration of Independence

The Continental Army in the Revolutionary War

The US Army in the War of 1812

The US Army in the War with Mexico

The US Army in the Civil War

- The US Marine Corps in the Civil War

- The US Navy in the Civil War

- Volunteers from Cassville, Wisconsin

The CS Army in the Civil War

- The CS Marine Corps in the Civil War

- The CS Navy in the Civil War

The US Army in the Indian Wars

- Cassville Muster Roll; Black Hawk War

The US Army in the War with Spain

The US Army in the First World War

The US Army in the Second World War

- Honor Roll of Normandy

- US Armed Forces WW2-Compared

- US Marine Corps Shoulder/Sleeve Insignia

- Allied Forces WW2

- Civilian Defense Insignia

The US Army in the Korean War

- US Armed Forces KW (1953)-Compared

The US Army in the Cold War

The US Army in the Vietnam War

The US Army in the Liberation of Kuwait

The US Army in the War on Terrorism

Versions of the Shoulder/Sleeve Insignia of the
507th Maintenance Co., 11th ADA Bde, 32d AAMDC

The US Army of Today

- US Armed Forces Rank Today-Compared

- US Marine Corps Rank Today

- US Navy Rank Today

- US Coast Guard Rank Today

- US Air Force Rank Today

- US Army National Guard Commands

The Corps of Cadets, US Military Academy

- US Naval Academy

- US Coast Guard Academy

- US Air Force Academy

The Reserve Officer Training Corps

US Army Medals and Awards

Selected Foreign Medals

Historical Changes to US Army Chevrons

Silver Outranks Gold?

United States Flag Etiquette

America's Top Generals

America's Presidents

The Pontifical Swiss Guard

Just A Common Soldier

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

What's a Military Family Worth?

Christmas at Grandma's

Research Assistance from NARA:
Links supplied by the US National Archives and Records Administration.

MEDALS FILES MICROFILM

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replacement of missing

Decorations, Medals, and Awards

for Veterans or next-of-kin.

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Standard Form 180
from a link on the site.)

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of 20th and 21st Century discharged

or deceased Veterans.

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Military Records on Microfilm

Revolutionary War to circa 1933.