He was later promoted to Vice Admiral in the summer of 1976 on board the USS JOUETT, one of the Navy's most sophisticated guided missile cruisers and one of the ships he had previously Commanded. Royal Canadian Navy uniforms resembled those of the British Royal Navy from 1910. In 1971, he was selected for promotion to Rear Admiral, becoming the first Black naval officer in the nation's history to earn this recognition. Canadians feared hostilities during the American Civil War and. Naval Reserves in 1942, and was commissioned as an Ensign in 1944. Born in Richmond, VA in 1922, Gravely enlisted in the U.S. It was a hat only worn in the war and practically vanished after it was over. The most popular hat of its kind is the beehive. It was meant for many hats of differing types of crowns and brim widths and assorted colors.

Worn by Rear Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely between 19 before his promotion to Vice Admiral. A slouch hat was a generic negative term used for most southern hats of the Civil War period. Ribbons include Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy & Marine Corps Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, China Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Antarctic Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Naval Reserve Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal, Vietnam Civil Action Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Double breasted with six gold buttons, notched lapel collar and gold bullion sleeve stripes indicating Rear Admiral rating. United States Navy Service Dress Blue uniform jacket.

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