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  2. Shoulder sleeve insignia - Wikipedia

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    The most common place for the SSI to be worn on the ACU is on the upper sleeve, attached using a velcro backing; however, it is also sometimes worn on other places, notably when the soldier's body armor covers the shoulders, such as the shoulder pads of interceptor body armor, which covers the upper arm. Some units (such as the 3rd Infantry ...

  3. Division insignia of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.

  4. Dirndl - Wikipedia

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    The dirndl should be tightly fitted to look right. [33] It is an absolute faux-pas to wear a dirndl without a blouse. [33] [27] In the past few decades, a modern tradition has developed around the placement of the knot on the apron. According to this tradition, tying the sash on the woman's left side indicates that she is single, and a knot ...

  5. Infantry Shoulder Cord - Wikipedia

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    The Infantryman Shoulder Cord is a United States military decoration worn over the right shoulder of all infantry-qualified U.S. Army soldiers. It is a fourragere in light blue, specifically PMS 5415 (dubbed "Infantry Blue" by the U.S. Army), worn under the right shoulder and under the right epaulette of a U.S. Army infantry soldier's Class A dress blue uniform jacket [1] or Class B shirt. [2]

  6. List of human anatomical regions - Wikipedia

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    the acromial region encompassing the shoulder, the brachial region encompassing the upper arm, the olecranal region encompassing the back of the elbow, the antebrachial region encompasses the forearm, front and back; and the manual or manus region encompassing the back of the hand. The posterior regions of the legs, from superior to inferior ...

  7. The Right Way to Position Your Arm for Accurate BP Readings - AOL

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    Specifically, improper arm position for recording blood pressure measurements may lead to overestimation in numbers, leading to the unnecessary introduction of prescription drugs and subsequent ...

  8. Epaulette - Wikipedia

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    Captains wore an epaulette on each shoulder, lieutenants wore only one, on the right shoulder. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] By 1802, lieutenants wore their epaulette on the left shoulder, with lieutenants in command of a vessel wearing them on the right shoulder; [ 20 ] after the creation of the rank of master commandants , they wore their epaulettes on the ...

  9. Aiguillette - Wikipedia

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    The modern aiguillette derives from the laces used to secure plates of armor together. The breast- and back-plates would be attached on one side with short loops of cord acting as a hinge, and on the other by a longer and more ornate tied one, to support the arm defences. [4] The ensuing knots would hang down the shoulder.