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Symbols and their meanings as used on Veterans markers

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)�������������������� �����������

Awards and Medals

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)

Military Rank

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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