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NAVAL INSTITUTE 387 NAVAL SCHOOLS lace above it; ensigns, one stripe of half- 'nch gold lace. A gold star on the sleeve above the lace indicates officers of the line of exec- utive branch. The lace is worn on the shoulder instead of on the sleeve on the overcoat and white service coat. The rank emblem and corps device are the devices indicating rank which are worn on the epaulet and collar. The corps or- nament is a silver foul anchor for line officers and sprig of silver oak leaves for pay corps. In the case of the medical in the Navy Department can becom«  members. NAVAL RESERVE, a drilled and in- structed force which supplements the active naval force in time of war, and in peace is employed on yachts, or mer- chant marine, or are pensioners who have served their time but are still un- der the age limit. The United States Naval Reserve as authorized by Congress in 1915 consists of citizens who have served 4 years, or more. When em- O ^ (^ ® © © ® ® _® ^y (jji NAVAL INSIGNIA — OFFICERS' SLEEVE BRAIDING 1. Admiral of the Navy 2. Admiral 3. Vice-Admiral 4. Rear-Admiral 5. Commodore 6. Captain 7. Commander 8. Lieutenant-Commander 9. Lieutenant 10. Ensign 11. Lieutenant Naval Militia corps a gold oak leaf and silver acorn are worn; a silver cross indicates chaplains; professors of mathematics are indicated by a silver oak leaf and acorn; two gold live-oak leaves and acorn show naval constructors, and civil engineers are indi- cated by letters C. E, in silver. Ensigns wear only the corps device. A lieutenant of the junior grade has one bar; a lieutenant commander, a gold oak leaf; a commander, a silver oak leaf; a captain, a silver eagle; a rear admiral, two silver stars and a silver foul anchor or other corps ornament between them; an admiral, four silver stars with a gold foul anchor under the outer ones. On the overcoat the shoulder mark and mo- hair stripes indicate the rank. A crossed anchor for boatswains, a bursting shell for gunners, a gold chevron for carpen- ters, a gold propeller for warrant ma- chinists, are collar ornaments in the rank and file. NAVAL INSTITUTE, UNITED STATES, an association of naval officers having for its object the spreading of information about naval affairs among the officers of the United States Navy. It was founded in 1873 by the officers of the United States Naval Academy and now publishes bimonthly its "Proceed- ings," which is one of the largest and most authoritative periodicals on naval affairs in the world. The institute an- nually offers a prize of $200 and a gold medal to the best essay on any matter pertaining to naval affairs. All officers of the navy and persons holding positions ployed in the navy they have same status as enlisted men, but are not advanced in times of peace. Enlistments in the Naval Reserve are for 4 years, and must be made within 8 years of final dis- charge from navy. Class One includes those enlisting within 4 months of dis- charge, and Class Two, all others. Class One, with service in the navy of less than 8 years, are paid $30 per annum; with service of 8 to 12 years $60; with service of 12 years or more, $100. All of Class Two receive $12 per annum. <D (D © ¥ Mr w NAVAL INSIGNIA FOR ENLISTED MEN 1. Chief Master-at-Arms 2. Boatswain's Mate, 1st Class 3. Gunner's Mate, 2d Class 4. Quartermaster, 3d Class Members of Naval Reserve must serve not less than one month each year in a navy vessel. NAVAL SCHOOLS, in addition to the regular naval schools at Newport, R. I., Norfolk, Va., Great Lakes, 111., and San Francisco, Cal., a number of others were opened in 1917 and 1918 to train the large number of men enlisting in the