hhbooker2 Posted February 19, 2008 Share #1 Posted February 19, 2008 "GREETINGS & SALUTATIONS!" How often did you find these smaller size rates and think they were for a girl's middy? Actually they were worn on the right sleeve of the uniforms of United States Navy seamen recruits in training at Boot Camp. They came in both white on blue as well as blue on white for Cadet CPO. Cadet lst Class PO, etc. Sarge Booker of Tujunga, California ( [email protected] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share #2 Posted February 19, 2008 Here are two more, for some reason, one has white chevrons on blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted February 19, 2008 More seaman recruit rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted February 19, 2008 Yet more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted February 20, 2008 Obverse and reverse of recruit training petty officer rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted February 20, 2008 Two different Recruit Training Petty Officers rates fronts and backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted February 20, 2008 Share #7 Posted February 20, 2008 "GREETINGS & SALUTATIONS!" How often did you find these smaller size rates and think they were for a girl's middy? Actually they were worn on the right sleeve of the uniforms of United States Navy seamen recruits in training at Boot Camp. They came in both white on blue as well as blue on white for Cadet CPO. Cadet lst Class PO, etc. Sarge Booker of Tujunga, California ( [email protected] ) Note how in the very early years, around 1917, the eagle sat directly on the specialty mark (square knot, or ex-apprentice knot), this is why these rating badges are sometimes referred to as Ex-Apprentice rating badges, and not "recruit petty officer, or boot camp rating badges". I'd like to have more research on the white chevrons...USCG recruit or "middy blouse" rating badge?? -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now