TL "Gabby" Gabbert Giancola
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Veteran, avid reader, amateur genealogist, poet. #Veteran #Bibliophile #Taphophile #Poet
USE OF MILITARY INSIGNIA
The Defense Department, including Military Services, does not allow private third parties to incorporate historic emblems into their marketing and advertising materials. Even though it may be easy to obtain and use Military Service insignia found on the Web and elsewhere, Federal trademark laws support the rights of the Defense Department to take enforcement measures to protect the respective Military Service names and marks when unauthorized use is found. Further, the Department strives to avoid the use of its trademarks in a way that may suggest the DOD or the Military Services endorse a particular company, product, service, or website, or is connected to or affiliated with a non-Federal entity in some way.
So please do not find an emblem of The US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Airforce, or US Coast Guard and add it as a photo to a deceased service member. Personal photos of the person in uniform, or at a service where an emblem is displayed in the background or foreground are fine.
ADDING THE MILITARY RANK TO A MEMORIAL (The Courtesies of Rank)
Use of one's former rank by non-retired military personnel is not a prescribed usage by the Department of Defense (DOD). All retired military members are permitted to use their military titles socially and in connection with commercial enterprises. Such military titles must never be used in any manner which may bring discredit to the uniformed services. This regulation aims to maintain the integrity of military ranks and prevent misleading associations.
In a biographical text or in a memorial the service to our nation would be included as part of a veterans or retiree's experience. The Armed Service definitions of "retired" and "veteran" are distinct.
—-—-Retired personnel do not resign their ranks. They are never technically separated from their Service. Whereas, veterans do resign their rank and are separated from the service.
At the most recent Veterans Day Celebration in the US Senate, they read the names of those attending in two ways: retired personnel as (Rank)+(Name) and veterans as (Name), (Rank). So, in a memorial biography, veterans would be listed with their rank and service after their name: Jane Doe (SSGT, USMC) Whereas, fully retired individuals would be listed with the rank as part of their name: Command Sergeant Major John Smith, US Army, Retired.
This does not in any way honor anyone's service more or less, but it does reserve certain courtesies of rank to fully retired career (and medically retired) personnel.
In fact, a veteran who has served honorably in a time of war may bear the title of the highest grade held during that war. This right is conferred by Congress in law by 10 US Code 772 Section (e). I have only included references to retired officers in (c) and those who served honorably during wartime (e) and omitted (a)(b)(d)(f) and further.
CITE-10 USC Sec. 772 01/03/2012 (112-90) TITLE 10 – ARMED FORCES Subtitle A – General Military Law PART II – PERSONNEL CHAPTER 45 – THE UNIFORM Sec. 772. When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized
—-(c) A retired officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title and wear the uniform of his retired grade.
—-(e) A person not on active duty who served honorably in time of war in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title, and, when authorized by regulations prescribed by the President, wear the uniform, of the highest grade held by him during that war.
SOURCE (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 35; Pub. L. 99-145, title XIII, Sec. 1301(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1621(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, Sec. 551(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2525.)
This then puts to rest the question of whether or not I refer to a deceased ancestor as John Smith, Captain or as Captain John Smith —- Wartime service constitutes no separation in rank, was my ancestor serving in a war? (Revolutionary, 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam) If the answer is yes, then you may name them by their rank. Major John Doe or Corporal Jack Smith (whatever is the highest rank used during the war). This is why you always see General Ulysses S. Grant or General Dwight D. Eisenhower: even though they both became Presidents; they served in war at the rank of General and therefore never lost the right to use the title.
However, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Would I want my memorial to say Airman TL Gabbert Giancola for eternity? No. Did I serve during wartime, yes, but I was never in combat, so I feel it is inappropriate. Do I want people to know my ancestor was a Corporal in the Civil War, or a Captain in the War of 1812? You Betcha! But the appropriate place to name them like that is in their Biography. Above all things military rank is a title and should be used as such. It is not a name, and you should avoid naming people by their rank when creating a memorial or a family tree.
Thank you for reading my rant on the appropriate uses of military rank, title and insignia.
Most Sincerely,
TL Gabbert Giancola, ATAN, USN
USE OF MILITARY INSIGNIA
The Defense Department, including Military Services, does not allow private third parties to incorporate historic emblems into their marketing and advertising materials. Even though it may be easy to obtain and use Military Service insignia found on the Web and elsewhere, Federal trademark laws support the rights of the Defense Department to take enforcement measures to protect the respective Military Service names and marks when unauthorized use is found. Further, the Department strives to avoid the use of its trademarks in a way that may suggest the DOD or the Military Services endorse a particular company, product, service, or website, or is connected to or affiliated with a non-Federal entity in some way.
So please do not find an emblem of The US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Airforce, or US Coast Guard and add it as a photo to a deceased service member. Personal photos of the person in uniform, or at a service where an emblem is displayed in the background or foreground are fine.
ADDING THE MILITARY RANK TO A MEMORIAL (The Courtesies of Rank)
Use of one's former rank by non-retired military personnel is not a prescribed usage by the Department of Defense (DOD). All retired military members are permitted to use their military titles socially and in connection with commercial enterprises. Such military titles must never be used in any manner which may bring discredit to the uniformed services. This regulation aims to maintain the integrity of military ranks and prevent misleading associations.
In a biographical text or in a memorial the service to our nation would be included as part of a veterans or retiree's experience. The Armed Service definitions of "retired" and "veteran" are distinct.
—-—-Retired personnel do not resign their ranks. They are never technically separated from their Service. Whereas, veterans do resign their rank and are separated from the service.
At the most recent Veterans Day Celebration in the US Senate, they read the names of those attending in two ways: retired personnel as (Rank)+(Name) and veterans as (Name), (Rank). So, in a memorial biography, veterans would be listed with their rank and service after their name: Jane Doe (SSGT, USMC) Whereas, fully retired individuals would be listed with the rank as part of their name: Command Sergeant Major John Smith, US Army, Retired.
This does not in any way honor anyone's service more or less, but it does reserve certain courtesies of rank to fully retired career (and medically retired) personnel.
In fact, a veteran who has served honorably in a time of war may bear the title of the highest grade held during that war. This right is conferred by Congress in law by 10 US Code 772 Section (e). I have only included references to retired officers in (c) and those who served honorably during wartime (e) and omitted (a)(b)(d)(f) and further.
CITE-10 USC Sec. 772 01/03/2012 (112-90) TITLE 10 – ARMED FORCES Subtitle A – General Military Law PART II – PERSONNEL CHAPTER 45 – THE UNIFORM Sec. 772. When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized
—-(c) A retired officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title and wear the uniform of his retired grade.
—-(e) A person not on active duty who served honorably in time of war in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title, and, when authorized by regulations prescribed by the President, wear the uniform, of the highest grade held by him during that war.
SOURCE (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 35; Pub. L. 99-145, title XIII, Sec. 1301(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1621(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, Sec. 551(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2525.)
This then puts to rest the question of whether or not I refer to a deceased ancestor as John Smith, Captain or as Captain John Smith —- Wartime service constitutes no separation in rank, was my ancestor serving in a war? (Revolutionary, 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam) If the answer is yes, then you may name them by their rank. Major John Doe or Corporal Jack Smith (whatever is the highest rank used during the war). This is why you always see General Ulysses S. Grant or General Dwight D. Eisenhower: even though they both became Presidents; they served in war at the rank of General and therefore never lost the right to use the title.
However, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Would I want my memorial to say Airman TL Gabbert Giancola for eternity? No. Did I serve during wartime, yes, but I was never in combat, so I feel it is inappropriate. Do I want people to know my ancestor was a Corporal in the Civil War, or a Captain in the War of 1812? You Betcha! But the appropriate place to name them like that is in their Biography. Above all things military rank is a title and should be used as such. It is not a name, and you should avoid naming people by their rank when creating a memorial or a family tree.
Thank you for reading my rant on the appropriate uses of military rank, title and insignia.
Most Sincerely,
TL Gabbert Giancola, ATAN, USN
Veteran, avid reader, amateur genealogist, poet. #Veteran #Bibliophile #Taphophile #Poet
USE OF MILITARY INSIGNIA
The Defense Department, including Military Services, does not allow private third parties to incorporate historic emblems into their marketing and advertising materials. Even though it may be easy to obtain and use Military Service insignia found on the Web and elsewhere, Federal trademark laws support the rights of the Defense Department to take enforcement measures to protect the respective Military Service names and marks when unauthorized use is found. Further, the Department strives to avoid the use of its trademarks in a way that may suggest the DOD or the Military Services endorse a particular company, product, service, or website, or is connected to or affiliated with a non-Federal entity in some way.
So please do not find an emblem of The US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Airforce, or US Coast Guard and add it as a photo to a deceased service member. Personal photos of the person in uniform, or at a service where an emblem is displayed in the background or foreground are fine.
ADDING THE MILITARY RANK TO A MEMORIAL (The Courtesies of Rank)
Use of one's former rank by non-retired military personnel is not a prescribed usage by the Department of Defense (DOD). All retired military members are permitted to use their military titles socially and in connection with commercial enterprises. Such military titles must never be used in any manner which may bring discredit to the uniformed services. This regulation aims to maintain the integrity of military ranks and prevent misleading associations.
In a biographical text or in a memorial the service to our nation would be included as part of a veterans or retiree's experience. The Armed Service definitions of "retired" and "veteran" are distinct.
—-—-Retired personnel do not resign their ranks. They are never technically separated from their Service. Whereas, veterans do resign their rank and are separated from the service.
At the most recent Veterans Day Celebration in the US Senate, they read the names of those attending in two ways: retired personnel as (Rank)+(Name) and veterans as (Name), (Rank). So, in a memorial biography, veterans would be listed with their rank and service after their name: Jane Doe (SSGT, USMC) Whereas, fully retired individuals would be listed with the rank as part of their name: Command Sergeant Major John Smith, US Army, Retired.
This does not in any way honor anyone's service more or less, but it does reserve certain courtesies of rank to fully retired career (and medically retired) personnel.
In fact, a veteran who has served honorably in a time of war may bear the title of the highest grade held during that war. This right is conferred by Congress in law by 10 US Code 772 Section (e). I have only included references to retired officers in (c) and those who served honorably during wartime (e) and omitted (a)(b)(d)(f) and further.
CITE-10 USC Sec. 772 01/03/2012 (112-90) TITLE 10 – ARMED FORCES Subtitle A – General Military Law PART II – PERSONNEL CHAPTER 45 – THE UNIFORM Sec. 772. When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized
—-(c) A retired officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title and wear the uniform of his retired grade.
—-(e) A person not on active duty who served honorably in time of war in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title, and, when authorized by regulations prescribed by the President, wear the uniform, of the highest grade held by him during that war.
SOURCE (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 35; Pub. L. 99-145, title XIII, Sec. 1301(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1621(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, Sec. 551(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2525.)
This then puts to rest the question of whether or not I refer to a deceased ancestor as John Smith, Captain or as Captain John Smith —- Wartime service constitutes no separation in rank, was my ancestor serving in a war? (Revolutionary, 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam) If the answer is yes, then you may name them by their rank. Major John Doe or Corporal Jack Smith (whatever is the highest rank used during the war). This is why you always see General Ulysses S. Grant or General Dwight D. Eisenhower: even though they both became Presidents; they served in war at the rank of General and therefore never lost the right to use the title.
However, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Would I want my memorial to say Airman TL Gabbert Giancola for eternity? No. Did I serve during wartime, yes, but I was never in combat, so I feel it is inappropriate. Do I want people to know my ancestor was a Corporal in the Civil War, or a Captain in the War of 1812? You Betcha! But the appropriate place to name them like that is in their Biography. Above all things military rank is a title and should be used as such. It is not a name, and you should avoid naming people by their rank when creating a memorial or a family tree.
Thank you for reading my rant on the appropriate uses of military rank, title and insignia.
Most Sincerely,
TL Gabbert Giancola, ATAN, USN
USE OF MILITARY INSIGNIA
The Defense Department, including Military Services, does not allow private third parties to incorporate historic emblems into their marketing and advertising materials. Even though it may be easy to obtain and use Military Service insignia found on the Web and elsewhere, Federal trademark laws support the rights of the Defense Department to take enforcement measures to protect the respective Military Service names and marks when unauthorized use is found. Further, the Department strives to avoid the use of its trademarks in a way that may suggest the DOD or the Military Services endorse a particular company, product, service, or website, or is connected to or affiliated with a non-Federal entity in some way.
So please do not find an emblem of The US Army, US Navy, US Marines, US Airforce, or US Coast Guard and add it as a photo to a deceased service member. Personal photos of the person in uniform, or at a service where an emblem is displayed in the background or foreground are fine.
ADDING THE MILITARY RANK TO A MEMORIAL (The Courtesies of Rank)
Use of one's former rank by non-retired military personnel is not a prescribed usage by the Department of Defense (DOD). All retired military members are permitted to use their military titles socially and in connection with commercial enterprises. Such military titles must never be used in any manner which may bring discredit to the uniformed services. This regulation aims to maintain the integrity of military ranks and prevent misleading associations.
In a biographical text or in a memorial the service to our nation would be included as part of a veterans or retiree's experience. The Armed Service definitions of "retired" and "veteran" are distinct.
—-—-Retired personnel do not resign their ranks. They are never technically separated from their Service. Whereas, veterans do resign their rank and are separated from the service.
At the most recent Veterans Day Celebration in the US Senate, they read the names of those attending in two ways: retired personnel as (Rank)+(Name) and veterans as (Name), (Rank). So, in a memorial biography, veterans would be listed with their rank and service after their name: Jane Doe (SSGT, USMC) Whereas, fully retired individuals would be listed with the rank as part of their name: Command Sergeant Major John Smith, US Army, Retired.
This does not in any way honor anyone's service more or less, but it does reserve certain courtesies of rank to fully retired career (and medically retired) personnel.
In fact, a veteran who has served honorably in a time of war may bear the title of the highest grade held during that war. This right is conferred by Congress in law by 10 US Code 772 Section (e). I have only included references to retired officers in (c) and those who served honorably during wartime (e) and omitted (a)(b)(d)(f) and further.
CITE-10 USC Sec. 772 01/03/2012 (112-90) TITLE 10 – ARMED FORCES Subtitle A – General Military Law PART II – PERSONNEL CHAPTER 45 – THE UNIFORM Sec. 772. When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized
—-(c) A retired officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title and wear the uniform of his retired grade.
—-(e) A person not on active duty who served honorably in time of war in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps may bear the title, and, when authorized by regulations prescribed by the President, wear the uniform, of the highest grade held by him during that war.
SOURCE (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 35; Pub. L. 99-145, title XIII, Sec. 1301(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 735; Pub. L. 101-189, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1621(a)(1), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title V, Sec. 551(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2525.)
This then puts to rest the question of whether or not I refer to a deceased ancestor as John Smith, Captain or as Captain John Smith —- Wartime service constitutes no separation in rank, was my ancestor serving in a war? (Revolutionary, 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam) If the answer is yes, then you may name them by their rank. Major John Doe or Corporal Jack Smith (whatever is the highest rank used during the war). This is why you always see General Ulysses S. Grant or General Dwight D. Eisenhower: even though they both became Presidents; they served in war at the rank of General and therefore never lost the right to use the title.
However, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Would I want my memorial to say Airman TL Gabbert Giancola for eternity? No. Did I serve during wartime, yes, but I was never in combat, so I feel it is inappropriate. Do I want people to know my ancestor was a Corporal in the Civil War, or a Captain in the War of 1812? You Betcha! But the appropriate place to name them like that is in their Biography. Above all things military rank is a title and should be used as such. It is not a name, and you should avoid naming people by their rank when creating a memorial or a family tree.
Thank you for reading my rant on the appropriate uses of military rank, title and insignia.
Most Sincerely,
TL Gabbert Giancola, ATAN, USN
