Back in the American Civil War, the American military founded its first aerial force, the Union Army Balloon Corps. Thank Union desperation and several entrepreneurs American aeronauts with a good ...

Developed during the Civil War and approved by Surgeon ... The AMEDD Regimental Distinctive Insignia incorporated the shield from the Medical Corps Coat of Arms and the motto, To Conserve Fighting ...

The use of devices to identify the wearer's unit began during the Civil War. Back then worn on the headgear, corps and division badges were originally instituted as a means of controlling ...

The U.S. Army Signal Corps, an often overlooked, yet essential branch of service that was introduced during the American Civil War, was responsible for sending messages to troops using flags ...