and though this idea was never approved, some copies of the higher class were made, they are the same design as the approved Distinguished Flying Cross, slightly larger, and with a pin attached to the reverse, so that it would be worn as a breast decoration. This...
Mess dress uniform is the military term for the evening dress worn by military officers in the mess or on other more formal occasions. It is also known as mess uniform and, more informally, as mess kit. It frequently consists of a mess jacket and trouser
(tabard). The soldiers’ uniform also included a three-cornered hat of thick or thin felt with a rounded crown and rims folded into a triangle. It was ornamented with galloons, feathers, ribbons, bows, and plumes. A leather cap was worn by the grenadier and bombardier companies. It was ...
Issued by the U.S. Army and Air Force. It is worn on the ribbons of Good Conduct Medals to indicate subsequent awards. Its color and number of knots indicate the number of awards: Bronze with one knot = 1st, with two knots = 5th ...
Ao dai(“owzeye”): the native costume of Vietnamese women. It has a mandarin collar and is very tight in the bodice with the skirt split to the waist. Worn over loose silk pants. AO:Acronym for Area of Operations – terrain assigned to specific units – their responsibility to locate...
out-do the ayah round the corner, who had worn hers two weeks running, and it was time they had something new. But the Syiems already mentioned, the more or less rajahs in a small way, essentially clung to their ancient customs and more particularly funeral customs. The death of a chie...
( also on RVN to 1975 ) - - - - Airborne Advisor's Ribbons from the An-Thanh Shop circa 1968, New or near-New condition, Used...inquire - - - - Technical Service Medal, 2nd Class made by KY-Thua Vietnam Boi-Tinh 300dpi ribbon needs to be pressed, Used...inquire - - - - ...