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U. (4 C, 8 P) Categories: Military units and formations of the United States. Military units and formations by branch. United States Armed Forces service branches.
Military units and formations of the United States. Articles for this category should be a) joint units (units made up of personnel from more than one branch of the military); b) articles that cover unit types. For specific units, please categorize by branch of service. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Military units and formations of the ...
The chain of command leads from the president (as commander-in-chief) through the secretary of defense down to the newest recruits. The United States Armed Forces are organized through the United States Department of Defense, which oversees a complex structure of joint command and control functions with many units reporting to various commanding officers.
Combat uniforms overview. Army/Air Force/Space Force – ACU. Known as the OCP uniform in the Air Force and Space Force. Marine Corps – MCCUU. (woodland and desert variants) Navy – NWU. Currently, two patterns are in use: AOR-1, which is primarily tan, and AOR-2 (shown above), which is primarily green. Coast Guard – ODU.
History. The first use of Army branch insignia was just prior to the American Civil War in 1859 for use on the black felt hat. A system of branch colors, indicated by piping on uniforms of foot soldiers and lace for mounted troops, was first authorized in the 1851 uniform regulations, with Prussian blue denoting infantry, scarlet for artillery ...
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This category is for images (including graphics and photographs) taken or made by members of the U.S. military or Department of Defense during the course of the person's official duties. Under United States copyright law, such images are public domain . The preferred destination for such uploads is Commons Category:PD US Military.
This color guard consists of personnel from 5 of the 6 military branches of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard). Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state.