Military History of the United States: Vietnam War, Spanish-American War, Indian Massacre, Project Mkultra, Fort Ticonderoga, Trail of Tears

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 199. Chapters: Religious symbolism in the United States military, Spanish-American War, Military history of Asian Americans, Military brat (U.S. subculture), Iran hostage crisis, Strategic Defense Initiative, Project MKUltra, Fort McPherson, Militia (United States), Indian massacre, United States biological weapons program, Cherokee removal, Trail of Tears, Cherokee military history, Battle of Cibecue Creek, Rough Riders, United States Navy in World War II, Pancho Villa Expedition, History of the Civil Air Patrol, Military history of the Aleutian Islands, USS Panay incident, Continental Navy, Virginius Affair, Skeleton Canyon Shootout, Khobar Towers bombing, West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations of the United States. Excerpt: Religious symbolism in the United States military includes the use of religious symbols for military chaplain insignia, uniforms, emblems, flags, and chapels; symbolic gestures, actions, and words used in military rituals and ceremonies; and religious symbols or designations used in areas such as headstones and markers in national cemeteries, and military ID tags (dog tags). Symbolism sometimes includes specific images included or excluded because of religious reasons, choices involving colors with religious significance, and religious accommodation policies regarding the wear of religious apparel and grooming (such as unshorn hair and beards worn for religious reasons) with military uniforms. Additionally, military chaplains themselves are sometimes regarded as symbols of faith for military personnel who face challenges to their faith and values. The Shepherd's Crook, the original insignia authorized for U.S. Army chaplains, 1880-1888, and still included as part of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps regimental insignia Early army chaplain uniforms used the color black as a symbol of a ministerial presence, before corps insignia had been instituted WWI Army uniform coat with Christian Chaplain insignia WWI Army dress uniform coat with Christian Chaplain insigniaOn July 29, 1775, the Continental Congress established the military chaplaincy, but chaplains did not wear insignia until 1880. However, in 1835 Army Regulations prescribed black as the branch color for chaplains, directing that a chaplain wear a black coat. By 1861 US Army Regulations included the details that the chaplains should wear a single breast officer's frock coat made of black wool, with black cloth covering the buttons, and no shoulderboards. In 1864, the Army Uniform Board enhanced the frock coat by adding black herringbone braid in across the chest at the buttons and buttonholes, with buttons still covered in black. This coat was used by army chaplains until 1880, when shoulder boards