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The category includes sub-categories for United States Marine Corps shore commands, bases, formations and units and afloat formations and units during World War II; as well as significant engagements, battles, and historical events participated in by US Marines.
A U.S. Marine color guard dips the U.S. Marine Corps flag for a playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in April 2005. The flag of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1914 to 1939. Very little information is available regarding the flags carried by early American marines, although indications are that the Grand Union Flag was carried ashore by the ...
An illustration of U.S. Marines in various uniform setups. From left to right: A U.S. Marine in a Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform with full combat load c. late 2003, a U.S. Marine in a (full) blue dress uniform, a U.S. Marine officer in a service uniform, and a U.S. Marine general in an evening dress uniform.
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On 5 September 1776, the Marine Committee apportioned a uniform for the Continental Marines. The uniform regulations specified that standard uniform was a short green coat with white trim facings (lapels, cuffs, and coat lining), [54] and a high leather collar to protect against cutlass slashes and to keep a man's head erect, leading to the ...
Comparative military ranks of World War II; List of equipment used in World War II; Imperial Japanese Army Uniforms; United States Army Uniform in World War II; Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1940–1943; Ranks and insignia of the Soviet Armed Forces 1943–1955
The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel (mostly corpsmen , Seabees , chaplains , and their bodyguards ) assigned to Marine Corps units (e.g. the Fleet Marine Force ).
After World War II many badges were phased out of the United States Armed Forces in favor of more modern military badges which are used today. A unique obsolete badge situation occurred with General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold , who in 1913 was among the 24 Army pilots to receive the first Military Aviator Badge , an eagle bearing Signal ...