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    Posted 14 years ago

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    ttomtucker
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    This is the changes for Navy rating badges from 1841 to 1990. The biggest change is the eagle over the years. AR8Jason what do you think?

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    1. SCPODan, 13 years ago
      Nice to see my collage put to good use.
      -dan
    2. ttomtucker ttomtucker, 13 years ago
      thank you SCPODan
    3. TallCakes TallCakes, 13 years ago
      interesting to note changes of the direction the eagle is facing and the placement of badges on the right and left.
      http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq78-5.htm
    4. ttomtucker ttomtucker, 8 years ago
      Upper deck was right arm rate, lower deck left arm

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