But there is one thing used by the military which often does stand the test of time: the medals, pins, and other metal-based insignia used for military awards, rank chevrons, and some unit insignia.

Last year, operators with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command got their own name: Raiders. Now, just like the Navy's elite SEALs, they'll have their own insignia. Effective immediately ...

One (1) U.S. Army Colonel insignia pin worn by Colin L. Powell. This silver metal pin features an American eagle features the U.S. flag shield at its middle with arrows and olive leaf clutched in its ...

Flight leader and fighter ace Robert ‘R.T.’ Smith stands next to his P-40 fighter at Kunming, China. The ‘Flying Tiger’ insignia was created by the Walt Disney Company.

United States Army, American, founded 1775 Worn by General Colin L. Powell, American, 1937 - 2021 Subject of United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775 Description One (1) US Army star ...

Two days after Yuri Gagarin became the world's first person to fly into space, his country, the former Soviet Union, presented him with a small, military-style insignia representing that he was a ...

NEW ORLEANS (Army News Service, July 30, 2012) -- The Louisiana National Guard welcomed Col. Joanne F. Sheridan as its newest general officer during a promotion ceremony, July 27, 2012, at the ...