South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-01


der. 9 Nine SoldierIy qualities.
4 Getting Ready for Camp. 8.
First Days in Camp S Cleanli-
ness IN camp. z. Your Health. g..
Marching and Care Of Feet @.
Your Equipment and Arms 10.
Recreation in Camp. II. Playing
The Game - Team Work in the
Army Il. Grouping Men into
Teams. "a. The Team Leaders. IS.
Fighting Arms Of the Service. 16.
staff Branches Of the Service. 7.
II. STAFF Branches Of the Service.
ID
The uniform Of the United States
army stands for democracy. It is al
most the same for all ranks from
private to commanding general-so
much so. in fact. that it is often
dincult TO recognize a mans place
in the service at first glance. But a
closer view viii tell the whole story
- any experienced observer.
Insignia" is the term used TO
include all the = badges. buttons.
1raids. hat cords. and other devices
which indie te these three things,
l. The rank Of each officer or sol
der.
?. His branch Of the service or
his special duties.
3. His personal experience or rec
ord
An ordinary private's uniform
carries no insignia of rank. When a
man becomes a frst-class private.
however. I'm the engineer corps. hos
pital corps. ordnance department
quartermaster corps. or signal corps
ne IS entitled TO wear on the sleeves
OF his coat and shirt the design Of
the department 10 which ne belongs
A lance corporal wears on his
sleeve an inverted V-shaped bar. A
corporal has two bars, and a ser
geant three bars. Below the ser
geant's three N-shaped Gnverted)
bars may appear "a number Of ad-
ditional marks. indicating his duties.
For example. a first sergeant has a
acknowledged mark; the stable
sergeant has a device representing
"A horses head: the color sergeant
has a star; the battalion quarter
master sergeant has three horizontal
bars: the chief trumpeter has one
bar and a device representing a
bugIe. and so on All the cloth de
signs. such as those just described
which are sewn on the sleeves, are
known as "chevrons"
Insignia OF Rank.
Above the commissioned Off
GERS. rank IS shown by various in
sigma on the shoulder loops OF
coats. on the sleeves Of coats and
overcoats. on the collars OF shirts
and by hat cords. The most impor-
tant are those made OF metal and
sRwA on shoulder loops and shirt
a major general has two sill
stars: n brigadier general. one
flver star; n colonel a silver eagle;
= lieutenant colonel. silver oak
leaf: a major a gold oak leaf; "A
.captain. two silver bars. and a first
Fieuteuant one silver bar. a second
lieutenant has no shoulder insignia.
You can readily tell the rank OF any
officer by glancinE NJ these metal
insignia.
It Is often quite necessary. how
ever. 20 recognize that some one at
"A little distance IS commissioned
officer I'm order that You may treat
him with the courtesy due 10 all
\ officers; IN this case YOU look for the
zmarks indicating that a man holds
commission without waiting to
bserve his exact rank. Until recent
commissioned officers custOmarily
No. leather 1eEginEs. while all en-
listed men wore canvas leggings
However. leather leEEings may now
he worn by mounted men. The hat
ord IS another mark OF rank which
IS easily observed. the hat cords OF
generals are gold; those Of other
officers are OF gold and black An
other mark Of an officer is a band
Of brown braid about three inches
from the end of the coat sleeve. ON
Gers Of the general staff corps wear
black braid instead Of brown. on
overcoats the braid is sewn on I'm
loops except that Of general officers
who wear two black bands Of braid.
Every branch Of the service has
It's special color which appears on
the hat cords OF enlisted men. on
The chevrons Of non-commissioned
officers. and en- many other places
These colors are.
infantry. licht blue.
Cavalry yellow
Artillery. scarlet.
Adiutant generals Inspector
generals and judge advo-
rate generals department.
dark blue
Engineer corps. scarlet inter
tvined with white
Signal corps orange inter
twined with white
Medical department.. maroon.
Quarteruaster CORPS hlUe.
Ordnance department black
intertviue1 with scarlet
Rv remembering these co'ors YOU
win often 30 able easily 20 ~ecoEnize
men and troops. IN addition 20 these
-oloTs. every branch ~ me service
has its own device witch All ~ which
you Will soon become familiar
Rccimcutal Insignia