Talk:United States Army branch insignia

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Obsolete insignia[edit]

Ok, being WP:BOLD and took a stab at it. Not sure about the layout, so feel free to lend a hand or chime in. Sources include:

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Branches/BranchandCollarInsignia.htm (government side, public domain)
http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Branch_Insignia/Branch_Insignia_Information/index.shtml (not)

— MrDolomite • Talk 14:51, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coastal Artillery[edit]

This corps is not represented.

--207.114.206.48 (talk) 09:50, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cavalry[edit]

This corps is no longer active. There is a wikipedia article entitled "Cavalry (United States)" that reads that that corps is obsolete. This branch was absorbed into the Armor branch. The article on the website http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Branch_Insignia/Branch_Insignia_Information/cavalry.shtml reads, "Although cavalry is not a branch..." —XXXpinoy777 (talk • contribs) 17:55, 30 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

yes but even thought they are not a branch those in cavalry units wear the insignia, as do cavalry scouts(MOS 19D)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.176.234.79 (talk) 18:26, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

While the Armor Branch swallowed up Cavalry, the cavalry branch insignia is still permitted for wear. I updated the reference to the wear of cavalry insignia per regulation.Kintrix (talk) 14:13, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

United States Army Air Corps[edit]

kinda fergot this one. Brian in denver (talk) 21:48, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Electronic Warfare[edit]

EW is NOT a Branch within the US Army. EW is a tactical and strategic component of Military Intelligence, but is not a separate Branch. I recommend deleting it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.76.167.83 (talk) 20:04, 9 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing[edit]

Much of this article is sloppily, even lazily written, and poorly sourced. The "history" narrative is so rife with error the original editor appears to have had no interest in it and just wanted to get on to the "21st Century Army". The information is readily available with dates of various regulation changes, descriptions of uniform changes, introduction of accouterments, and illustrations are there.--Reedmalloy (talk) 02:43, 22 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Obsolete insginia[edit]

Can someone please add the Tank Destroyer Corps (colours orange and black) authorised March 1943, or maybe the former Dragoons (points down cavalry saberes) and Corps of Mounted Rifles (vertical bugle) please? Thank you.Foofbun (talk) 00:15, 20 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Colours[edit]

Nice display of the colours used by the different branches, but how/when/where are these used? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.4.237 (talk) 21:58, 18 May 2014 (UTC) 24.61.4.237 (talk) 22:00, 18 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

They are used in many ways. They are the colors used for unit flags if the unit is made up of primarily one branch of service, such as an infantry company flag. They are also used in Army Officer Service Dress Uniforms to help denote an officer's branch of service. Specifically these colors can be seen on the Officer Insignia Cap's Sleeve Braid, as the background trimming (behind the rank insignia) of Officer Shoulder Boards, and as the color of the ceremonial Officer Saber Belt; to see a pictorial example of this for an infantry officer, visit the following website: http://www.uniforms-4u.com/p-us-army-officer-male-blue-army-service-uniform-asu-11484.aspx. --McChizzle (talk) 01:37, 19 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Functional Areas[edit]

Information Network Engineering (FA 26), Information Network Engineering (FA 26), Space Operations (FA 40), Academy Professor (FA 47), Operations Research/Systems Analysis (ORSA) (FA 49), Force Management (FA 50), Simulation Operations (FA 57), Strategic Plans and Policy (FA 59) -- What branch insignia and colours do these officers wear? 216.255.165.198 (talk) 03:51, 12 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

All function area officers are branch transfers from the main areas of concentration, such as Infantry, Armor, etc., and will keep wearing their original branch insignia for the functionals do not have branch insignia of their own. I use to work with a FA 34 (Strategic Intelligence Officer) who started his career as an Armor Officer; so when he is in his service uniform he wears his Armor Branch insignia and colors, even though one could argue it would make more sense that he wear the Military Intelligence Branch Insignia and colors instead. It's one of those weird U.S. Army things that makes no sense. --McChizzle (talk) 16:47, 12 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]