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  2. List of militaries by country - Wikipedia

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    Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces. Islamic Republic of Iran Army. Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces.

  3. Vanguard Industries - Wikipedia

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    Vanguard Industries, Inc. was founded in New York City in 1918 by Mr. Bernard Gershen. Arriving in the US in 1903, Bernard was a tailor who found work right on the piers of Brooklyn, NY at the Navy Yard, where Bernard soon began to specialize in sewing the gold lace onto the jackets of the ships’ captains and crew as they earned promotions.

  4. Flag of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    Design The emblem of the United Nations.. The flag of the United Nations consists of the white emblem on the sky blue background. The emblem depicts a azimuthal equidistant projection of the world map, centred on the North Pole, with the globe being bisected in the centre by the Prime meridian and the International Date Line, thus ensuring that no country is at prominence within the flag.

  5. List of countries by number of military and paramilitary ...

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    All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel. Some countries, such as Italy and Japan, have only volunteers in their armed forces. Other countries, such as Mauritius ...

  6. New York Naval Militia - Wikipedia

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    Captain David H. Hawley. The New York Naval Militia is the naval militia of the state of New York, and is under the authority of the Governor of New York as Commander-In-Chief of the state's military forces. With the New York Guard, the New York Army National Guard and New York Air National Guard, it is under the control of the New York State ...

  7. Fez (hat) - Wikipedia

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    In 1827, Mahmud II mandated the fez as a modern headdress for his new army, the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediye. The decision was inspired by the Ottoman naval command, who had previously returned from the Maghreb having embraced the style. In 1829, Mahmud issued new regulations mandating use of the fez by all civil and religious officials.

  8. Royal Canadian Corps of Signals - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals ( RCCS or RC Sigs; French: Corps des transmissions royal du Canada, CTRC [2]) is a component within the Canadian Armed Forces ' Communications and Electronics Branch, consisting of all members of that personnel branch who wear army uniform. Prior to 1968 it was a combat support corps of the Canadian Army. [3]

  9. New York Military Affairs Symposium - Wikipedia

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    The New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS), is an independent, not for profit educational body dedicated to the preservation and furthering of military history in the city of New York. The membership includes scholars, active and retired military personnel, and concerned civilians. NYMAS is devoted to increasing public knowledge, awareness ...