Navy uniforms

The Navy Department’s uniform instructions of 21 January 1905, for the first time since 1886 were complete with illustrations of the clothing and insignia for both officers and men. The 1897 order had contained illustrations of the clothing of enlisted men only. The 1905 order was a compilation of the 1899 uniform change and of General Order No. 48 of 27 February 1902. The latter, a very comprehensive study, slightly revised the regulations on the dress of chaplains and included a new style…

Marking: Large button backs stamped (a): "Scovills & Co/Waterbury/Extra Super Fine"Small button backs stamped (a): "Scovills/Waterbury"Stamped on metal epaulette fittings (b): left "C

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It's Commissioning Week for the Naval Academy! As the wife of a Navy veteran, I'm always ready to celebrate the men and women in the military and this week in the Annapolis area is always an exciting one. To keep the celebration going, I figured there was no better time to share this amazing photo gallery I had the honor to shoot last year with a true military family! Check it out here

This post has been updated with additional information from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson. After more than 200 years, the Navy is making a fundamental change in how it will address its enlisted sailors, according to a notification on the new policy obtained by USNI News. Starting today, the service will shelve the rating system it adopted from the U.K. Royal Navy, stop referring to sailors by their job titles and adopt a job classification in line with the Army, Marine Corps…

First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can. -Admiral Nelson Horatio Nelson The history of The British Army plays a fundamental part in the history of Britain itself and the tra…

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Navy Dress - posted in WOMEN'S SERVICES: I have the opportunity to purchase a US Navy nurse's seersucker dress and hat. My question is did Navy nurses wear this type of dress during the Korean War and Vietnam War? The owner insists it is WWII vintage. How could I tell its age for sure?