The most thorough and easy-to-use guide on all decorations, medals, badges, and insignia of the Marine Corps, complete with beautiful color plates.

The most complete guide to United States Army medals, ribbons, rank, insignia, and patches from WW II to the present day. Each medal and insignia shown in full color. Includes listing of respective criteria and campaigns.

With Complete Guide To United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges And Insignia World War II To Present, military medal expert James G. Thompson has created a comprehensive and methodically presented encyclopedic reference to all of the Marine Corps decorations, medals, ribbons, badges, and military insignia commissioned and awarded during the Second World War. This unique military reference guide features colour plates of all Marine Corps medals and ribbons; their history and award criteria; foreign awards and UN meals given to American Marines; a complete set of Marine ribbons in their correct order with all attachments and devices; all Marine insignia (including officer and enlisted rank insignia 1944 to the present day); World War II shoulder patches; descriptions of service ID badges, aiguillettes, should cords, etc.; detailed information on marksmanship and trophy badges; a guide to the correct wearing of medals, ribbons, insignia and badges by active duty Marines and veterans; displaying awards and insignia, even instructions on how to claim a medal by a qualified serving Marine or veteran. Quite simply, this book offers everything you need to know about Marine Corps medals, badges and insignia.

A Complete Guide for you! - How to Identify Veterans' Medals - How to Obtain Veterans' Medals - How to Display Veterans' Medals Features complete full color plates of all Army Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges, and Insignia with all criteria. Full color precedence chart for all US Army awards and ribbons with devices. Shows insignia and ribbon placement on uniforms for WW II, Korea, Vietnam and present Pictures, criteria, and specifications of "all" Army skill and specialty badges. Details on how to claim your or your family's medals. Chronological display of Army rank and branch insignia from 1941 to present. Commonly awarded foreign medals and ribbons shown in color with details. All WW II, Korea, Vietnam, Liberation of Kuwait and State Command major unit Shoulder Sleeve insignia in full color. "The most complete reference ever published for all U.S. Army Medals and Insignia...in a class by itself!" "A must have book for military personnel, veterans and students of Army history." "The best Army military awards book every published, a fivestar production!" "The best book bang for the buck in the past ten years...worth twice the price!"

"The only complete and easy to use color guide of all U.S. Military medals, ribbons, unit awards, devices and commonly presented foreign medals. Covers World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Liberation of Kuwait and Kosovo."--Back cover.

The world's most complete illustrated color guide and reference on United States Military Patches (Shoulder Sleeve Insignia). Covers World war I, World war II, Vietnam, Kuwait, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq to present. Over 4,400 Military Patches in color for the Army, Marines, Army Air Force, Navy and Special Forces. Grouped by service from Armies to Regiments, from Airborne to Armor, from Infantry to Artillery all of the services are covered. With way over 4,000 different full color military patches the guide provides the most complete and detailed reference of United States Military unit identification patches in the world. All three smaller earlier editions of this guide have sold out and have become valuable collectors items and treasured references for veterans, collectors and historians.

This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.