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Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.
The 26th Infantry Division was first constituted on 18 July 1917, three months after the American entry into World War I, as the 26th Division.It was formally activated on 22 August of that year in Boston, Massachusetts, [1] and it was celebrated by Boston writers and by composers in pieces such as "The Yankee Division March" and "Battery A March."
The 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ("Yankee" [1]) is a combat support brigade of the United States Army.Its headquarters is maintained by the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
Yellow — Fourth division of XV Corps (reportedly Orange was also used for a 5th Division Badge) Multicolor — Headquarters or artillery elements (certain corps) The badges for enlisted men were cut from colored cloth, while officer's badges were privately made and of a higher quality.
The first basic military map symbols began to be used by western armies in the decades following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.During World War I, there was a degree of harmonisation between the British and French systems, including the adoption of the colour red for enemy forces and blue for allies; the British had previously used red for friendly troops because of the traditional red coats ...
A plate showing the uniform of a U.S. Army first sergeant, circa 1858, influenced by the French army. The military uniforms of the Union Army in the American Civil War were widely varied and, due to limitations on supply of wool and other materials, based on availability and cost of materials. [1]
Wood Badge training hat and neckerchief Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle. During the Wood Badge course Scouters, both staff and participants, wear the uniform of their unit and membership division; this is a change from the older custom where the uniform was worn without insignia other than the council shoulder patch and the Troop 1 ...
In the United States Army, tabs are cloth and/or metal arches that are worn on U.S. Army uniforms, displaying a word or words signifying a special skill. On the Army Combat Uniform and Army Service Uniform, the tabs are worn above a unit's shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) and are used to identify a unit's or a soldier's special skill(s) or are worn as part of a unit's SSI as part of its unique ...