Copyright, Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C.
U. S. Army officer
Olive-drab service uniform
Copyright, Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C.
U. S. Army. Officer, full dress uniform
Rank: Major, indicated by the three stripes in the sleeve decorations
Corps: Coast Artillery, indicated by the Corps insignia on the sleeves below the knot decoration
In garrison the saber is worn suspended by tan leather slings from a tan leather waist-belt, but for war service in the field the saber is worn with a wide tan leather belt having a suspender strap of tan leather worn from the right shoulder diagonally across the body to rings in the belt in front and in rear of the left hip. This belt was recently adopted from the British Army and is known as the “Sam Browne” belt. In the trenches and on ordinary duty in the field, officers of the Army wear the pistol belt on which the service automatic pistol is carried in a leather or webbing holster.
Insignia of dull bronze metal indicating the arm of the service or the staff corps to which the wearer belongs are worn upon both sides of the collar of the service coat and the insignia of rank in bright metal, silver or gold according to rank are worn upon each shoulder strap of the coat.