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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.) HISTORY TELEVISION Approved Site
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Knight's Helmet

The Origins of Rank Titles

The Declaration of Independence

Text of the Declaration of Independence

Betsy Ross Flag

The Continental Army in the Revolutionary War

The Star Spangled Banner

The US Army in the War of 1812

28 Star US Flag

The US Army in the War with Mexico

35 Star US Flag

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
Third National Flag of the Confederacy

The CS Army in the Civil War

  - The CS Marine Corps in the Civil War

  - The CS Navy in the Civil War

38 Star US Flag

The US Army in the Indian Wars

  - Cassville Muster Roll; Black Hawk War
45 Star US Flag

The US Army in the War with Spain

48 Star US Flag

The US Army in the First World War

48 Star US Flag

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

48 Star US Flag

The US Army in the Korean War

- US Armed Forces KW (1953)-Compared

50 Star US Flag

The US Army in the Cold War

50 Star US Flag

The US Army in the Vietnam War

50 Star US Flag

The US Army in the Liberation of Kuwait

50 Star US Flag

The US Army in the War on Terrorism

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

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

U.S.M.A. Corps of Cadets flag

The Corps of Cadets, US Military Academy

- US Naval Academy

- US Coast Guard Academy

- US Air Force Academy

Senior Army R.O.T.C. flag

The Reserve Officer Training Corps

Purple Heart ribbon

US Army Medals and Awards

RVN Military Merit Medal ribbon

Selected Foreign Medals

Sergeant

Historical Changes to US Army Chevrons

Silver or Gold? Silver Outranks Gold?
50 Star US Flag

United States Flag Etiquette

General's Flag

America's Top Generals

President's Flag

America's Presidents

Swiss Guards Flag

The Pontifical Swiss Guard

Medal of Honor ribbon

Just A Common Soldier

Brevet Medal ribbon

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Medal of Honor ribbon

What's a Military Family Worth?

Christmas Candle

Christmas at Grandma's

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