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Obsolete badges of the United States military
Obsolete badges of the United States military are a number of U.S. military decorations which were issued in the early 20th century leading up to and including badges issued during the Second World War. Such badges were eventually phased out of the United States armed forces in favor of the modern military badges which are used by the U.S. military today.
Certain badges were also issued in the 19th century and the oldest military badge on record dates to the time of the American Revolutionary War. The following is a listing of obsolete U.S. military badges and the time period, or brnach of service, to which such badges were specific.
| Contents |
Revolutionary War
| Badge of Military Merit | 
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| Fidelity Medallion |
World War I
| Army Aviator Badge | |
| Bombing Aviator Badge | |
| Aeronaut Badge | |
| Enlisted Aviator Badge | |
| Observer Badge | |
| Wound Chevron |
Army
| Reserve Recruiter Badge | |
| Nuclear Reactor Operator Badge |
Navy
| Naval Navigator Badge | |
| Dirigible Pilot Badge | |
| Enlisted Special Warfare Pin | |
| Underwater Demolition Officer Pin | |
| Underwater Demolition Enlisted Pin | |
| Scuba Officer Badge |
Coast Guard
| Coast Guard Flight Officer Badge | |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation Identification Badge |
World War II
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