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Symbols and their meanings as used on Veterans markers
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Military Unit and Branch of service:
1. ART.�� (artillery)���������������������������������������������������������
2. AC.����� (Army Corps)
3. BRIG.� (brigade)
4. CAV.�� (calvary)
5. CSA. (Confederate States of America)
6. CT.��� (Colored Troops)
7. CO. & COM.�� (company)
8. ENG. & E.M.�� (engineers, and engineers/miners)
9. FA.��� (field artillery)
10. HA & HART.�� (heavy artillery)
11. INF.��� (infantry)
12. LA & LART�� (light artillery)
13. MC�� (medical corps.)
14. MAR & USMC�� (marine corps. & United States Marine Corps.)
15. MIL.�� (militia)
16. REG.�� (regiment)
17. SS ��(sharpshooter�� or�� Silver Star)
18. SC�� (signal corp.)
19. TR. & TRP.� (troop)
20. USA ��(United States Army)
21. USAAC�� (United States Army Air Corps.)
22. USAF�� (United States Air Force)
23. USN�� (United States Navy)
24. VOL & USV�� (volunteers & United States Volunteers)
25. VRC�� (Veteran reserve
26. KIA (Killed in Action)
27. POW� (Prisoner of War)�������������������� �����������
AM �(air medal)� ACM�� (Army Commendation Medal)��
BS/BSM�� (Bronze Star/Bronze Star Medal)��
CSC�� (Conspicuous Service Cross)��
DFC�� (Distinquished Flying Cross)��
LOM ��(Legion of Merit)��
MOH�� (Medal of Honor)��
PH ��(Purple Heart)��
SS/SSM�� (Silver Star/Silver Star Medal��
A �(Achievement)��
V ��(Valor)��
OLC�� (Oak Leaf Cluster)
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1.Bgen.� (Brigadier General)
2.Bmg.�� (Brevet Major General)
3.Col.�� (Colonel)
4.Cpl.�� (Corporal)
5.Cpt.�� (Captain)
6.Csgt.��(Commissary Sergeant)
7.Gen.�� (General)
8.Lgen. �(Lieutenant General)
9.Lt.� (Lieutenant)
10.1st Lt. (First Lieutenant)
11.Ltc.�� (Lieutenant Colonel)
12.Maj.� (Major)
13.Mgen.� (Major General)
14.Nco.�� (Non-Commissioned Officer)
15.Osgt.�� (Ordinance Sergeant)
16.Pvt.�� (Private)
17.Pvt. 1cl.� (Private 1st class)
18.Qm.� (Quartermaster)
19.Sgm.�� (Sergeant Major)
20.Sgt.�� (Sergeant)
21.Wo.�� (Warrant Officer)
22.RM.�� (Radioman)
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