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This is a fact, average people who live in Europe or America don’t know where Dubai is located.  Just make an experiment and go ask people out there if they can pinpoint its location in the map! Few people will be able to tell you where it is located, yet Dubai has become one of the biggest touristic destinations in the World. If you are planning to visit this city, this article will be really helpful for you and you’ll find some useful tips.

First of all, you need to know that there are some laws you should take into account.  For instance, there is a list of medicines that are not permitted in Dubai, and we are not just talking here about 3 or 4 conventional medicines. There is wide information on this supplied in a document by the Ministry of Health Drug Control Department. There are more than 200 controlled medicines!  Take a look at this document before arriving to Dubai, while you are planning your trip.

When deciding on an airline that can take you to Dubai, you’ll find that there are a lot of options.  Nowadays , it is very easy to find airlines providing a direct flight to the city.  If you are currently in USA, for instance, know that there are around 80 options.  The flight is long for some people, but most destinations on other continents are like this. Here I’d also like to mention that Dubai has a modern airport with all the services you need.

If you are worried about weather, well you can put those worries aside! Dubai is known for its sub-tropical weather.  This means that through most of the year you’ll enjoy beautiful blue skies and sunny weather, unlike cities with tropical weather, Dubai has little to worry about constant raining.  During peak summer times, temperature can be pretty high – around 118 degrees.  On the other hand, temperature doesn’t get too cold.  This info is essential when planning your packing.

This is just a small amount on information you can find in Dubai that will be useful when planning your stay.

The first United States Army shoulder sleeve insignia was worn by members of the 81st Infantry Division. This is an important aspect from an insignia collectors viewpoint. This unit trained at Camp Jackson, South Carolina. Being that Camp Jackson was located on Wildcat Creek the wildcat was chosen to represent the divisions insignia in May of 1918. In September of 1918 the division was preparing to disembark to France, as a member of the Inspector General’s Department questioned that division. Why were all personnel wearing an insignia with a wildcat on their left sleeve?

The commander of the division explained the meaning of the wildcat insignia and this began the road of approval for shoulder sleeve insignia for the United States Army.

One could say, shoulder sleeve insignia has a 2 fold purpose or meaning. The meaning of shoulder sleeve insignia may be a personal one. To many, it may just be another item of the required uniform, but to some soldiers it is something very different. “A unique insignia embodying a proud, personal sense of participation in his organization, depicting the historic past of which he attaches great pride and honor.” Insignia meant, strength, will, pride, a belonging, and with this it became the norm for Military Uniforms worldwide.

Soon, after approval of the wildcat Insignia, from the headquarters of the American Expeditionary Force, other divisions began wearing shoulder sleeve insignia. The insignia patches or badges also caught the publics eye. The shoulder insignia were featured in a number of magazines, including the December 1919 issue of the National Geographic. To ensure that the unique insignia worn by the Army were manufactured authentically, a distinctive insignia painting, and a manufactured drawing were furnished by the commander on a loan basis. These items were then made available to the Insignia manufacturer. The samples were Inspected by Quality Control to ensure they had the correct color, design, and detail. After the samples were approved the commander of the organization would place the order with the approved manufacturer, only. Orders could be continually placed with the approved manufacturer, but if the manufacturer changed, the entire process would have to be repeated.

The wildcat insignia ended up using 7 different colors. Each color represented seven different divisions. Shoulder sleeve insignia usually serve as unit insignia. Unit insignia generally has a short history. Meaning, the size of the Army expands during war, and gets smaller during peace. This causes the Unit Insignia to be created and then discontinued. Modern shoulder sleeve insignia were used during the first World War, inter-war period, and the Second World War where a large number of new insignia designs were implemented.

U.S. Military insignia collectors in over 30 different countries have come to Saunders Insignia for collecting. We have also supplied museums and American unit enactors in several countries with the items they need to advance their programs. We have supplied veterans families, active military individuals, active military units, and have provisioned several movies with the appropriate U.S. Army insignia.