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Uniforms of the United States Army

Index Uniforms of the United States Army

The uniforms of the United States Army distinguish soldiers from other service members. [1]

85 relations: Air assault, Airborne forces, Army Combat Shirt, Army Combat Uniform, Army Service Uniform, Bagpipes, Battle Dress Uniform, Beret, Berets of the United States Army, Black beret, Bow tie, Cadet grey, Campaign hat, Capital region, Cavalry Stetson, Chasseur, Combat, Distinctive unit insignia, Drill instructor, Eisenhower jacket, Excelsior Brigade, Federal Prison Industries, First lieutenant, First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, Four-in-hand knot, Garrison, Great Seal of the United States, Green beret, Highland dress, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Kerchief, Khaki, Kilt, List of military clothing camouflage patterns, Maroon beret, MultiCam, Napoleon III, New Zealand, Norwich University, Olive (color), Operational Camouflage Pattern, Oregon Military Department, Oregon State Defense Force, Parachute rigger, Peaked cap, Philadelphia, Pickelhaube, Public duties, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Richard Nixon, ..., Sam Browne belt, Scottish regiment, Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Side cap, Special Forces (United States Army), Sporran, Stetson, Tan beret, Texas A&M University, The Brierwood Pipe, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, U.S. Army M1943 Uniform, UKUSA Agreement, Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces, United States Army, United States Army Band, United States Army branch insignia, United States Army Center of Military History, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, United States Army Institute of Heraldry, United States Army Special Forces selection and training, United States Army uniforms in World War II, United States Military Academy, United States Navy, United States senior military college, Universal Camouflage Pattern, Virginia Military Institute, War of 1812, Warrant officer (United States), West Point Band, World War II, Zouave, 504th Infantry Regiment (United States), 75th Ranger Regiment (United States), 82nd Airborne Division. Expand index (35 more) »

Air assault

Air assault is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft—such as the helicopter—to seize and hold key terrain which has not been fully secured, and to directly engage enemy forces behind enemy lines.

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Airborne forces

Airborne Military parachuting or gliding form of inserting personnel or supplies.

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Army Combat Shirt

The Army Combat Shirt (ACS) is a flame-resistant shirt developed and used by the United States Army as a supplementary addition to the Army Combat Uniform.

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Army Combat Uniform

The Army Combat Uniform, also known in the Air Force as the Airman Combat Uniform (ACU) and its flame-retardant variant, the Flame-Resistant Army Combat Uniform (FRACU), are the current battle uniforms worn by the United States Army.

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Army Service Uniform

The Army Service Uniform (ASU) is a military uniform worn by United States Army personnel in situations where formal dress is called for.

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Bagpipes

Bagpipes are a woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag.

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Battle Dress Uniform

The Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) are camouflaged fatigues that were used by the United States Armed Forces as their standard combat uniform from the early 1980s to the mid-2000s.

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Beret

A beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, wool felt, or acrylic fibre.

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Berets of the United States Army

Since June 14, 2001, the black beret is worn by all United States Army troops unless the soldier is approved to wear a different distinctive beret.

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Black beret

The black beret is a type of headgear commonly worn by armoured forces around the world including the British Army's Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC), and the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC).

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Bow tie

The bow tie is a type of traditional necktie.

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Cadet grey

Cadet grey (sometimes spelled cadet gray in parts of the United States) is a somewhat blue-greyish shade of the color grey.

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Campaign hat

A campaign hat is a broad-brimmed felt or straw hat, with a high crown, pinched symmetrically at the four corners (Montana crown).

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Capital region

A capital region, also called a national capital region, capital district or capital territory, is a region or district surrounding a capital city.

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Cavalry Stetson

The Cavalry Stetson is a Cavalry tradition within the United States Army.

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Chasseur

Chasseur, a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry (chasseurs à pied) or light cavalry (chasseurs à cheval) to denote troops trained for rapid action.

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Combat

Combat (French for fight) is a purposeful violent conflict meant to weaken, establish dominance over, or kill the opposition, or to drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed.

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Distinctive unit insignia

A distinctive unit insignia (DUI) is a metallic heraldic badge or device worn by soldiers in the United States Army.

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Drill instructor

A drill instructor is a non-commissioned officer in the armed forces or police forces with specific duties that vary by country.

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Eisenhower jacket

The Eisenhower jacket, or "Ike" jacket, is a type of waist length jacket or blouson developed for the U.S. Army during the later stages of World War II.

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Excelsior Brigade

The Excelsior Brigade was a military unit in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Federal Prison Industries

Federal Prison Industries, also known as UNICOR and FPI, is a wholly owned United States government corporation created in 1934 as a prison labor program for inmates within the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and a component of the Department of Justice.

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First lieutenant

First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces and, in some forces, an appointment.

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First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry

Captain Joseph Lapsley Wilson of the First City Troop circa 1894 The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, also known as the First City Troop, is a unit of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

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Four-in-hand knot

The four-in-hand knot is a method of tying a necktie.

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Garrison

Garrison (various spellings) (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, "to equip") is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base.

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Great Seal of the United States

The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the U.S. federal government.

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Green beret

The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos of the Second World War.

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Highland dress

The term Highland dress describes the traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland.

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John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School

The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) – known informally as "Swick" – primarily trains and educates United States Army personnel for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM), which includes Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations personnel.

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Kerchief

A kerchief (from the French couvre-chef, "head cover"), also known as a bandana or bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head or neck for protective or decorative purposes.

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Khaki

Khaki (Canada and) is a color, a light shade of yellow-brown.

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Kilt

A kilt (fèileadh) is a knee-length non-bifurcated skirt-type garment, with pleats at the back, originating in the traditional dress of Gaelic men and boys in the Scottish Highlands.

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List of military clothing camouflage patterns

This is a list of military clothing camouflage patterns used for battledress.

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Maroon beret

The maroon beret in a military configuration has been an international symbol of airborne forces since the Second World War.

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MultiCam

MultiCam is a camouflage pattern designed for use in a wide range of conditions produced by Crye Precision.

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Napoleon III

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (born Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the President of France from 1848 to 1852 and as Napoleon III the Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Norwich University

Norwich University – The Military College of Vermont is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont.

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Olive (color)

Olive is a dark yellowish-green color, like that of unripe or green olives.

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Operational Camouflage Pattern

Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in the mid-2010s by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army's main camouflage pattern on uniforms.

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Oregon Military Department

ONG-logo.jpg The Oregon Military Department is an agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, which oversees the armed forces of the state of Oregon.

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Oregon State Defense Force

The Oregon State Defense Force (ORSDF) is the official state defense force of Oregon and one of the three components of Oregon State's organized militia, with Oregon's Army and Air National Guard (ORNG) making up the other two.

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Parachute rigger

A parachute rigger is a person who is trained or licensed to pack, maintain or repair parachutes.

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Peaked cap

A peaked cap, forage cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863.

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Pickelhaube

The Pickelhaube (plural Pickelhauben; from the German Pickel, "point" or "pickaxe", and Haube, "bonnet", a general word for "headgear"), also Pickelhelm, is a spiked helmet worn in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by German military, firefighters, and police.

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Public duties

Public duties are performed by military personnel, and usually have a ceremonial or historic significance rather than an overtly operational role.

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Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) are a group of college and university-based officer training programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces.

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Richard Nixon

Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so.

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Sam Browne belt

The Sam Browne belt is a wide belt, usually leather, supported by a narrower strap passing diagonally over the right shoulder.

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Scottish regiment

A Scottish regiment is any regiment (or similar military unit) that at some time in its history has or had a name that referred to Scotland or some part, thereof, and adopted items of Scottish dress.

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Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB)

Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) are specialized United States Army units whose core mission is to conduct training, advising, assisting, enabling and accompanying operations with allied and partner nations.

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Side cap

A side cap is a foldable military cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted.

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Special Forces (United States Army)

The United States Army Special Forces, colloquially known as the Green Berets due to their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force tasked with five primary missions: unconventional warfare (the original and most important mission of Special Forces), foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, and counter-terrorism.

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Sporran

The sporran (Scottish Gaelic for "purse"), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt.

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Stetson

Stetson is a brand of hat manufactured by the John B. Stetson Company.

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Tan beret

The tan beret also known as a beige beret has been adopted as official headgear by several special operations forces as a symbol of their unique capabilities.

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Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University (Texas A&M or A&M) is a coeducational public research university in College Station, Texas, United States.

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The Brierwood Pipe

The Brierwood Pipe, 1864 is an oil painting by Winslow Homer of two men from the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry(Duryee Zouaves).

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The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly referred to simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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U.S. Army M1943 Uniform

The U.S. Army developed the M1943 uniform manufactured in windproof cotton sateen cloth beginning in 1942 to replace a variety of other specialist uniforms and some inadequate garments, like the M1941 Field Jacket.

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UKUSA Agreement

The United Kingdom – United States of America Agreement (UKUSA) is a multilateral agreement for cooperation in signals intelligence between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces

Each branch of the United States Armed Forces has their own uniforms and regulations regarding them.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Army Band

The United States Army Band, also known as "Pershing's Own", is the premier musical organization of the United States Army, founded in 1922.

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United States Army branch insignia

Branch insignia of the United States Army refers to military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the United States Army to denote membership in a particular area of expertise and series of functional areas.

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United States Army Center of Military History

The United States Army Center of Military History (CMH) is a directorate within the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army.

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United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command

The United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), or USACAPOC(A), was founded in 1985.

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United States Army Institute of Heraldry

The United States Army Institute of Heraldry, also known as The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), furnishes heraldic services to the U.S. Armed Forces and other U.S. government organizations, including the Executive Office of the President.

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United States Army Special Forces selection and training

The Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) or, informally, the Q Course is the initial formal training program for entry into the United States Army Special Forces.

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United States Army uniforms in World War II

The United States Army in World War II used a variety of standard and non-standard dress and battle uniforms, which often changed depending upon the theater of war, climatic environment, and supply exigencies.

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United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known as West Point, Army, Army West Point, The Academy or simply The Point, is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in West Point, New York, in Orange County.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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United States senior military college

In the United States, a senior military college (SMC) is one of six colleges that offer military Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs under 10 USC 2111a(f), though many other schools offer military Reserve Officers' Training Corps under other sections of the law.

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Universal Camouflage Pattern

The Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP), also unofficially referred to as ACUPAT (Army Combat Uniform Pattern) or Digital Camouflage (digicam), is a digital military camouflage pattern formerly used in the United States Army's Army Combat Uniform.

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Virginia Military Institute

The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a state-supported military college in Lexington, Virginia, the oldest such institution in the United States.

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War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies from June 1812 to February 1815.

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Warrant officer (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, the ranks of warrant officer (grades W‑1 to W‑5; see NATO: WO1–WO5) are rated as officers above the senior-most enlisted ranks, including all candidates, and cadets and midshipmen, but subordinate to the officer grade of O‑1 (NATO: OF‑1).

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West Point Band

The West Point Band (also known as the U.S. Military Academy Band or USMA Band) is the U.S. Army's oldest active band and the oldest unit at the United States Military Academy, traces its roots to the American Revolutionary War.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Zouave

The Zouaves were a class of light infantry regiments of the French Army serving between 1830 and 1962 and linked to French North Africa, as well as some units of other countries modelled upon them.

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504th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 504th Infantry Regiment, originally the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (504th PIR), is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, with a long and distinguished history.

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75th Ranger Regiment (United States)

The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as Army Rangers, is a light infantry airborne special operations force that is part of the United States Army Special Operations Command.

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82nd Airborne Division

The 82nd Airborne Division is an airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Army

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