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The Army issued red Discharge Chevrons during and after World War One (1917–1919) that were worn point-up on the lower right sleeve of the tunic or overcoat. Just before and just after World War Two (September 1939 – December 1946) the Army issued the Honorable Discharge Insignia (or "Ruptured Duck"). It was an eagle in a circle badge sewn ...
Flat feet, also called pes planus or fallen arches, is a postural deformity in which the arches of the foot collapse, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. Sometimes children are born with flat feet (congenital).
Historically, flat feet have been of interest to defence forces. In a paper titled “The Longstanding Problem of Flat Feet”, Bennett and Stock described the problem that flat feet have posed for recruitment into the British army over 300 years, and the methods by which the British army responded to this problem.
After his collegiate career, Sinkwich joined the United States Marine Corps; however, due to his flat feet, he received a medical discharge and proceeded to play with the Detroit Lions, who had selected him first overall in the 1943 NFL draft. [9] In Detroit, he earned All-Pro honors in 1943–1944, as well as being named NFL MVP in 1944. [1]
Section 8 was a category of military discharge employed by the United States Armed Forces which was used for servicemembers judged mentally unfit for service. This type of discharge was also often given to cross-dressers, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender personnel in the U.S. military.
In other cases, people can develop flat feet due to trauma or an injury, Hartzell says. For instance, someone may make a jump from a height and tear the ligament when they land incorrectly. "Their ...
The Honorable Service Lapel Button, colloquially called "Ruptured Duck" by the members of the military, was a lapel button awarded for honorable Federal military service between 1925 and 1946. [1] The award, designed by Anthony de Francisci , was issued for wear on the left lapel of civilian clothing upon discharge .
Some troops leave the battlefield injured. Others return from war with mental wounds. Yet many of the 2 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from a condition the Defense Department refuses to acknowledge: Moral injury.