Peaked cap
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A peaked cap, peaked hat, service cap, barracks cover, or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It derives its name from its short visor, or peak, which was historically made of polished leather but increasingly is made of a cheaper synthetic substitute.
An assortment of peaked caps from several naval and maritime forces
Members of the Hanseatic Legion and the Hamburg Citizen Militia wearing peaked caps, 1813
Air Marshal Mark Binskin wearing a peaked cap (2010)
Diagram of peaked caps used by the Austrian Armed Forces (labels in German)
Officer (armed forces)
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An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.
A British commissioned officer and warrant officer in Afghanistan.
The Royal Navy officer training academy Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth
Newly commissioned U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers celebrate their new positions by throwing their midshipmen covers into the air as part of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2005 graduation and commissioning ceremony.
A platoon from the Australian 29th Battalion being addressed by their officer commanding in August 1918