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 ...

One (1) “U.S.” Army insignia pin worn by General Colin L. Powell. The pin is made of silver metal in the shape of a "U." and "S." and has two brass backings. When worn on military uniform, is ...

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.

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 ...

Marine special operators will soon begin wearing a new insignia on their uniforms, similar to the pins and tabs worn by Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces troops.

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 ...

It shows how he admires the soldiers, the veterans, the people who fought for our country. The massive collection of military insignia is likely the largest in the state, and the memories can carry ...