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A general order issued by George Washington on February 20, 1776, when he was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, directed that "it is necessary that every Regiment should be furnished with Colours" and the "Number of the Regiment is to be mark'd on the Colours, and such a Motto, as the Colonel may choose, in fixing upon which, the ...
– Many members were part of the New York National Guard. The abbreviation N.Y.D. can be seen in the division shoulder sleeve insignia. “Orion Division”, as the insignia also contains an "O" for O'Ryan, as well as a depiction of the Orion constellation as a pun on O'Ryan's name. This is today's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
This World War I recruitment poster by James Montgomery Flagg, with more than four million copies printed in 1917 and 1918, defined not only an Army recruiting slogan, but also Uncle Sam's image for years to come.
Pakistan Navy (Urdu : پاک بحریہ) Motto (Arabic): (English translation: Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and he is the Best Disposer of affairs) "A silent force to be reckoned with" Pakistan Marines ( Urdu : پا مير ينز) Motto ( Arabic ): (English translation: "And hold fast to the rope of God and do not be divided")
4-H: "To make the best better." Air Training Corps: Venture, Adventure; Army Cadet Force: To Inspire and achieve. Boy Scouts: Be Prepared; Boys' Brigade: Sure and Stedfast (Old spelling) Brownies: Lend A Hand; Civil Air Patrol: Semper Vigilans (Always vigilant) Cub Scouting Do Your Best; Girlguiding UK: Be Prepared; Girls' Brigade: Seek, serve ...
The 232d Medical Battalion is a medical battalion in the United States Army [1] formed in 1944. [citation needed] The unit is a part of the 32d Medical Brigade. [1]The 232nd Medical Battalion, the largest of its kind within the 32nd Medical Brigade, operates under the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence.
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies - 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [25]; The Death or Glory Boys - 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")