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Regular Army and National Guard may wear distinctive badges or trimmings on their uniforms as a means of promoting esprit de corps and keeping alive historical traditions. Various organizations which carry colors or standards have generally submitted coats of arms having certain historical significance. As fast as they are approved, these coats of arms will form the basis for regimental colors or standards which will eventually replace the present regimental colors or standards when these wear out. The use of these coats of arms as collar ornaments in lieu of the insignia of corps, departments, or arms of service would be an example of distinctive badge to be worn by the regiment." The first unit to wear this insignia was the
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uniform by designated organizations (staff corps, departments, corps of artillery, and infantry and cavalry regiments) per War
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885:Jeep cap
853:Headgear
832:Exercise
797:Garrison
749:uniforms
710:Exercise
669:Garrison
643:Uniforms
439:Archived
386:See also
297:Examples
287:military
278:and the
63:soldiers
59:heraldic
1322:Commons
1262:carrier
1122:Helmets
1113:Dog tag
968:Officer
747:Retired
727:Special
617:Marines
311:I Corps
248:On the
233:on the
128:Present
85:History
65:in the
1111:
1100:
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1036:Badges
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860:Berets
769:OG-107
756:Combat
734:Flight
693:Formal
651:Combat
149:'s DUI
137:Design
1186:Armor
490:(PDF)
483:(PDF)
461:(PDF)
263:seam.
75:crest
1211:SPCS
1205:MBAV
1198:IOTV
1091:Tabs
957:Rank
622:Navy
612:Army
291:Army
198:Wear
1249:OTV
1246:w/
1244:IBA
1217:MSV
1195:w/
1193:IBA
231:RDI
55:DUI
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469:^
49:A
588:e
581:t
574:v
527:.
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