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	Category:Awards and decorations of the United States military - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Devices and accouterments of United States military awards
		United States service medals of the World Wars
		Military badges of the United States Department of Defense
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military (156 words)

	United States Navy - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United Statesarmed forces responsible for conducting naval operations around the globe.
		United States naval strategy changed to that of forward deployment in support of U.S. allies with an emphasis on carrier battle groups.Palmer, Michael A. "The Navy: The Transoceanic Period, 1945-1992".
		Current plans in the United States Navy call for keeping the battleships on the NVR until the naval surface fire support gun and missile development programs achieve operational capability, which is expected to occur sometime between now and 2008.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/United_States_Navy (7503 words)

	Military badges of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Military badges of the United States are devices of personal recognition that are granted to service members of the United States armed forces to denote personal accomplishment, qualifications, and participation in designated military campaigns or other activities.
		Various regulations exist on how badges are displayed, how many may be worn at one time, and whether or not such badges may be worn on the uniform of more than one branch of service.
		In addition to those badges which are currently authorized, a number of obsolete badges have been phased out of the U.S. armed forces and no longer appear on U.S. award precedence charts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Military_badges_of_the_United_States (222 words)

	United States Air Force - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces.
		The USAF is organized on a functional basis in the United States and a geographical basis overseas.
		The United States Department of the Air Force was created when President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/USAF (2078 words)

	Guard House
		The badge was inspired by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Identification Badge.
		The badge is then worn directly beneath all awards and decorations on the left pocket of the Coast Guard uniform.
		Some Coast Guard commands do not consider the Coast Guard Honor Guard Badge a permanent decoration and require that it must be surrendered when a service member departs the Honor Guard Company for a new assignment.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/72/guard-house.html (1452 words)

	United States armed forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		United States military officers are appointed from a variety of sources, including the service academies, ROTC, and direct appointment from both civilian status and the enlisted ranks.
		The United States Army is not as portable as the Marine Corps, but Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker announced a reorganization of the Army's active-duty units into 48 brigade groups with an emphasis on power projection.
		The United States and its close allies are responsible for approximately two-thirds of all military spending on Earth (of which, in turn, the U.S. is responsible for two-thirds), dollar for dollar.
	united-states-armed-forces.kiwiki.homeip.net (2870 words)

	United States Navy - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		United States Navy - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
		The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations.
		The naval jack of the United States was a blue field with 50 white stars, identical to the canton of the ensign, both in appearance and size.
	www.indopedia.org /USN.html (3570 words)

	UNITED STATES ARMY : Encyclopedia Entry
		The modern United States Army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War.
		The Army of the United States was re-established for the Korean War and Vietnam War and was demobilized upon the suspension of the draft.
		An MTOE unit must be constituted on the official rolls of the Army by the Chief of Military History.
	bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/United_States_Army (7574 words)

	7th District American Legion of Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		United States Air Force master sergeants, as well as international students representing their respective maritime services, are also eligible to attend the CPO Academy.
		The order stated the Ensign would be "16 perpendicular stripes, alternate red and white, the union of the ensign to be the arms of the United States in a dark blue on a white field." (There were 16 states in the United States at the time).
		The Coast Guard's role was firstly, to minimize the damage from the spill, by setting up protective booms around the spill, and secondly, to work with the New Jersey State Police in air and boat patrols to assess the damage.
	webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/USCG_History.htm (6692 words)

	U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band-Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Membership in the U.S. Coast Guard Pipe Band is open to active duty, reserve and retired members of the U.S. Coast Guard, male or female, officer or enlisted, honorably discharged wartime veterans of the Coast Guard and to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
		The Coast Guard Pipe Band wears the "U.S. Coast Guard Tartan," which was adopted as the official tartan of the U.S. Coast Guard on May 1, 2002 by the Commandant, Admiral James Loy.
		The Coast Guard Auxiliary is a non-military element of the U.S. Coast Guard established by the U.S. Congress in 1939.
	www.uscgpipeband.org /pages/faq.html (2337 words)

	The Coast Guard and the Women's Reserve in World War II
		Although the Coast Guard had done many jobs since 1790 without taking women into its enlisted or officer ranks, the onset of a world war changed the course of history for women in all the armed services.
		If the SPARs joined the Coast Guard to see the coast, they did not even come close as they were assigned to a training station in the Midwest for their first five weeks in the service.
		The Coast Guard shield was worn on the sleeve and the seal on the lapels.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/h_wmnres.html (5470 words)

	Book review of The Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of The United States Navy, World War II to Present (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For the first time, in a single, vividly illustrated volume, every United States Navy medal, skill and combat badge as well as branch, rank and rating in use since World War II are presented and described in great detail.
		In a section of particular value to veterans and their families, the campaign medals authorized for service in each war since 1941 are grouped, thus allowing the veteran or his/her family to determine which service medals are authorized for each war and theater.
		The color medal plates are followed by an attractive color display of all Naval combat, skill and identification badges, officer and enlisted branch insignia, shooting badges, hat badges and officer and enlisted rank dating from World War II to the present.
	www.moapress.com /BK37Reviews.htm (789 words)

	UNITED STATES COAST GUARD - AMERICA'S WATERWAY WATCH - What Else Should I Do?
		The boat operator seems to be intimidated by his passengers; and the passengers seem to be trying to keep out of sight.
		If you feel you could use further information about AWW, or training on how to identify suspicious activities or conditions, contact a Coast Guard office in your vicinity or a Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
		Formal training in a classroom setting can be arranged, and you may, for example, want to set up a group training session for all of your employees.
	www.americaswaterwaywatch.org /what_else.htm (671 words)

	The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - Wehrmacht-Awards.com Militaria Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Coast Guard Auxiliary (CGA) is comprised of civilian volunteers that assist the Coast Guard in all sorts of functions.
		We do most everything the regular Coast Guard does with the exception that we are not armed and do not have law enforcement powers.
		It appears he rose through the ranks and it looks as though he may have served with Coast Guard Squadron 1 in Vietnam.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /forums/showthread.php?t=51110 (1021 words)

	Wear of the Uniform
		This chapter covers the decorations, medals, badges, unit awards and appurtenances, both U.S. and foreign, that are authorized for wear on the Army uniforms.
		The term "ribbon" is an all inclusive term used throughout this chapter covering that portion of the suspension ribbon of a service medal or decoration worn instead of the service medal or decoration and made in the form of a ribbon bar, 1 3/8 inches long by 3/8 inches wide.
		A unit award is given to an operating unit and worn by members of that unit who participated in the cited action.
	www.americal.org /awards/wearing.htm (995 words)

	Title 18 United States Code
		For the purposes of this subsection, the term “State” includes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
		Whoever in a statement filed pursuant to this section willfully makes any false statement or willfully omits to state any fact which is required to be stated, or which is necessary to make the statements made not misleading, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
		Whoever enlists or is engaged within the United States or in any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, with intent to serve in armed hostility against the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
	www.ssa.gov /OP_Home/comp2/D-USC-18.html (9704 words)

	AViosk - United States Coast Guard - BERING SEA PATROL/ALASKA BSP-AV
		RADM John L. Parker is Coast Guard Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacific Area located at Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA.
		Bill uses the memory book when he meets with Coast Guard friends who are not members.
		Irving is the oldest retired Coast Guard Officer and graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1924.
	www.mardigrasfun.com /bsp/NewsLetters/1999August.htm (3365 words)

	Maxsell.com – A World Wide Supplier of Badges, Badge Cases, Replica Blank Firing Guns and Rare Collectible Items.
		Homeland Security, United States Air Force, FEMA, United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy are a few of the government agencies that have trusted us to make their badges.
		We also have a full line of concealed weapon permit badges, fugitive recovery agent badges, bail enforcement agent badges, bail surety agent badges, loss prevention officer badges, security enforcement agent badges, private detective badges, private investigator badges.
		The barrel is plugged and has a red dot at the end in compliance with ATF regulations.
	ssl.maxsell.com /seo_badges.aspx (388 words)

	DefendAmerica News - Commander Presents Badges, Joins Combat Patrol
		Eric T. Olson, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76, presents the Combat Infantryman Badge to a soldier from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, during a visit with the battalion Feb. 17, 2005, at Forward Operating Base Ghazni.
		Many of the badges were earned as a result of troops in contact in the Wardak region of Afghanistan where soldiers from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, came under fire when they were ambushed in a mountain pass.
		Several of the remaining badges were awarded as a result of an enemy rocket attack on both Bagram Airfield and Forward Operating Base Ghazni in December of last year.
	www.defendamerica.mil /articles/mar2005/a030305wm3.html (517 words)

	This collection contains 201 tunes played on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mississippi State faculty, research staff and graduate students no longer have to use the telnet version of UnCover.
		THA is hoping to assist one of its members in research on Treasury law enforcement badges of the past.
		While most THA members are aware that the United States Coast Guard had been a Treasury bureau until its transfer to the Department of Transportation in the 1960s, few know of the other Treasury maritime organizations that created the Coast Guard.
	www.clickerado.com /s/sheet_music/tunes.htm (2167 words)

	11 September 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		I had achieved a license from the United States Coast Guard, (which agency of the United States Government is in charge of the U.S. Merchant Marine) as Master of Oceangoing Ships, and First Class Pilot’s licenses for Boston Harbor, and New York Harbor.
		During WWII I served for three years in the United States Merchant Marine, and for one year in the United States Army Transport Service.
		This was the system adapted by the Government of the United States of America, at the beginning of our involvement in WWII, as being the most expeditious for the Sealift capacity of the thousands of ships, and trained seamen contemplated to be built and manned.
	www.webandwire.com /11_september_2004.htm (630 words)

	United States Coast Guard - USCG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The United States Coast Guard was formed August 4th, 1790 by the first Continental Congress to enforce tariff and trade laws, prevent smuggling and protect the collection of Federal Revenue.
		The U.S. Coast Guard's responsibilities have grown to include saving lives of seafarers, protecting the U.S. coastline and ports as well as enforcing our laws at sea.
		In times of peace,the U.S. Coast Guard operates as part of the Homeland Security Administration.
	www.milfordarmynavy.com /departments/uscg/acc.jsp (123 words)

	MOH FAQ: Congressional Medal of Honor Society
		Douglas Munro was the only Coast Guard recipient.
		It is illegal to sell, wear, or manufacture any decorations or medals authorized by Congress for the armed forces of the United States.
		c.) while serving with friendly forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
	www.cmohs.org /medal/medal_faq.htm (611 words)

	DefendAmerica News - Americans Working Together - Deployed Pilot Helps Girl Scouts Earn Badges
		When she heard the United Services Organization was trying to help a local American Girl Scout troop find a guest speaker, she jumped at the opportunity.
		For the troop, which consists of Junior Girl Scouts, ages 9 to 11, from the United States, Canada, Australia, Pakistan, India, Israel and Lebanon, earning the badge was less about living globally and more about gaining perspective on current events going on in the world.
		From the moment Holen walked into their school's library, the members of Troop 004, part of the Lone Troops Overseas program, were ready to earn their badges by asking as many questions as possible.
	www.defendamerica.mil /awt/nov2002/awt110502a.html (732 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		But, as Fortune would have it, did not live to see his wishes enacted at the War’s end, another action is taking place, to provide, in lieu of not receiving the benefits of said “GI Bill”, to receive a monetary stipend.
		A bill”,Justice And Equity For Members Of The United States Merchant Marine”, H.R. 23, has been introduced in the US Congress, By Representative Bob Filner of California, and seems to have many supporters and Sponsors.
		They are very close to the USN Armed Guard Gunners, and there are many Posts of the American Merchant Marine Veterans, many meeting in VFW or American Legion Posts around the Country, and they are strong advocates for Veteran’s rights, and causes.
	www.webandwire.com /comrade.htm (249 words)

	United States
		Quality replica medals and insignia, including belt buckles, of the Confederate States of America.
		Included here is the very rare Southern Cross of Honor, given to confederate veterans by Daughters of the Confederacy.
		Replica patches and insignia of the United States Marine Corps in WWII.
	www.derdienst.com /us.htm (427 words)

	Index of the United States Navy's web site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The following is an alphabetical listing of what is available on this, the official web site of the United States Navy.
		Coast Guard - the web site of the U.S. Coast Guard.
		The Coast Guard is an agency of the Department of Transportation and reports to the Navy during times of war.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/.www/subject.html (1445 words)

	United States Marine Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The United States Marine Corps has a long and colorful history.
		To this day close ties bind the two Bands of Brothers.
		From the attack on New Providence Island in the American Revolution, to ongoing operations around the globe, the United States Marines prove themselves to be the "World's Finest".
	www.milfordarmynavy.com /departments/usmc/index.jsp (369 words)

	United States Coast Guard Art and Graphics USCG images DOT Department of Transpolrtation
		United States Coast Guard Art and Graphics USCG images DOT Department of Transpolrtation
		Easy-to use by all levels of computer enthusiasts, the Windows images (.BMP) in this series can be viewed and retrieved using the convenient thumbnail view provided with this program.
		Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Tom Swift and his Undersea Search, The Sea Wolf, The Mirror of the Sea, The German Surrender Documents-WWII, The Japanese Surrender Documents --WWII Plus Others.
	www.oldmp.com /art/coast-guard.htm (299 words)

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