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  2. Embroidered patch - Wikipedia

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    US Army Sustainment Center of Excellence patch ceremony, 2009. Embroidered patches were first adopted by United States military units, with some crude, unofficial examples found on soldiers’ uniforms from the War of 1812, 1845 Mexican War, and the Civil War (1861–65) Unit identifications, also known as shoulder sleeve insignia (or SSI) is a relatively new component of the modern military ...

  3. Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology

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    Joint Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble (J-FIRE) is a military protective suit used for firefighting in the CBRN and WMD environment. [3] J-FIRE utilizes the JSLIST and an aluminized firefighting proximity suit. The J-FIRE is designed to resist water and standard firefighting chemicals, while still providing CBRN protection to the user.

  4. Military badges of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Example of U.S. Army badges on the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform (worn above the U.S. Army nametape). Military badges of the United States are awards authorized by the United States Armed Forces that signify rating, qualification, or accomplishment in several career fields, and also serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments.

  5. Uniforms of the United States Air Force - Wikipedia

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    Current Service Dress uniforms worn by senior general officers and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. The current U.S. Air Force Service Dress Uniform, which was initially adopted in 1994 and made mandatory on 1 October 1999, consists of a three-button coat with silver-colored buttons featuring a design known as "Hap Arnold wings", matching trousers (women may choose to wear a ...

  6. Pattern grading - Wikipedia

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    [2] Grading is a necessary step that must be taken before outsourcing sewing, because sewists will require sets of specific patterns for cutting and sewing. (These are typically copied on to a durable medium such as oak tag paper or vinyl , and are referred to as "card sets" in the trade.)

  7. Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine - Wikipedia

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    Trade badges were not worn or displayed by either officers or chiefs. Kriegsmarine uniform chart displaying various trade badges. Qualification trade insignia was issued in up to four classes, beginning with a basic badge followed by apprentice, journeyman, and master. All trade badges above basic were denoted by chevrons on the trade patch ...

  8. ILC Dover seamstresses - Wikipedia

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    However to succeed at ILC, the women had to be willing to learn new sewing techniques, perform their tasks at a slow pace, work with novel textiles, and perform to exacting standards. [2] [3] The space suits functioned as individual, personalized space crafts designed to keep a human alive in the environment of space or the lunar surface.

  9. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    However, the Distinguished Marksman Badge is still awarded to distinguished rifle shooters of the sea services (U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard). These two badges were the U.S. armed forces' highest awards for rifle and pistol marksmanship until 1962 when the CMP established the Distinguished International Shooter Badge.