Military rank is more than just who salutes whom. Military rank is a badge of leadership. Responsibility for personnel, equipment, and mission grows with each increase in rank. A "Chevron" is an architectural term denoting the rafters of a roof...
86.16.2a -- 6" x 3" gold bullion epaulette with 1/4" embroidered trim terminating in a 4" wide crescent embroidered with sequins with 20 3/8" wide by 4" long brass fringe on outside and 20 3/16" by 4" long fringe underneath. Epaulettes are lined...
Our NCO Rank insignia has changed dramatically since the Army was formed. It has distinguished us from the Soldiers who we serve with and a part of proud NCO heritage. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, most soldiers of the newly formed...
The United States of America through battles on its own soil and abroad brought credit to the nation in large part due to the efforts, training, resoluteness and preparedness of the noncommissioned officer. The United States emerged successfully...
The role of the NCO is ever changing and is directly linked to the latest technology. These changes include both duties and leadership roles for NCOs and can be tracked by the rank insignia the NCOs wear. Specific innovations in American military...
Given that this country was founded by individuals from all walks of life and from varying backgrounds and cultures, it stands to reason that the Army would follow suit. The early days of the Army were infused with customs, courtesies and tactics...
The purpose of this brief is to outline the History of The First Sergeant from the Prussian Army to the present. It will discuss the history of the first sergeant, duties and responsibilities, training methods, discipline and some heroes who held...
From the beginning of the American Revolution to the present, American NCOs have served this nation in times of war and peace earning the title, "Backbone of the Army." Like no other Army in the world, the U.s. Army places a high level of...
Every major conflict in the United States Army's long history has ushered in substantial changes in the enlisted rank structure and its identifying insignia. The Army's time honored process of applying past lessons learned to current operations is...
Over the past 227 years, the noncommissioned officers rank insignia has evolved from a hodgepodge of emblems, such as feathers, sashes, epaulets, stripes, and other displays to the current stripes and arcs of today. The history of chevrons can...
Every major conflict in the United States Army’s long history has ushered in substantial changes in the enlisted rank structure and its identifying insignia. The Army’s time-honored process of applying past lessons learned to current operations...
This monograph explores the role of cohesion and morale on unit effectiveness in a culturally and racially heterogeneous environment, whether these elements can be nurtured and maintained within this environment, and what the means are for doing...
The Hitler Youth is not a Boy Scout or Girl Guide organization. It is in no respect comparable to any organization for young people known to the Western World. It is a compulsory Nazi formation, which has consciously sought to breed hate,...
This book contains all known replacement units and lists their affiliations with units of the Field Army. Also includes sections on the replacement system and the known replacement units and affiliations of the ground organizations of the German...
Forward by Dr. William G. Robertson: The Combat Studies Institute (CSI) is pleased to present its latest publication in the Occasional Paper Series, "We Have Not Learned How to Wage War There" The Soviet Approach in Afghanistan,1979-1989, by Mr....
This document describes military uniforms for both officers and enlisted men, from coats, buttons, chevrons, to gloves and spurs. There is also a memoranda pertaining to clothing for retired officers, and sizes and measurements of various clothing...