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US Chemical Warfare Service
The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. The Chemical Warfare Service was established on 28 June 1918, combining activities that until then had been dispersed among five separate agencies of the United States federal government. It was made a permanent branch of the Regular Army by the National Defense Act of 1920. In 1945, it was redesignated the Chemical Corps. History Origins Discussion of the topic dates back to the American Civil War. A letter to the War Department dated 5 April 1862 from New York City resident John Doughty proposed the use of chlorine shells to drive the Confederate Army from its positions. Doughty included a detailed drawing of the shell with his letter. It is unknown how the military reacted to Doughty's proposal but the letter was unnoticed in a pile of old official documents until modern times. Another American, Forrest Shepherd, also propose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Army Branch Insignia
In the United States Army, soldiers may wear insignia to denote membership in a particular area of military specialism and series of List of United States Army careers, functional areas. Army branch insignia is similar to the line officer and United States Navy staff corps, staff corps officer devices of the United States Navy, U.S. Navy as well as to the List of United States Navy ratings, Navy enlisted rating badges. The Medical, Nurse, Dental, Veterinary, Medical Service, Medical Specialist, Chaplains, and Judge Advocate General's Corps are considered "special branches", while the others are "basic branches". Army branch insignia is separate from Badges of the United States Army, Army qualification badges in that qualification badges require completion of a training course or school, whereas branch insignia is issued to a service member upon assignment to a particular area of the Army. History The first use of Army branch insignia was just prior to the American Civil War in 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
