Existing comment:
World War I Marine Corps helmet with Indian-head-and-star insignia
A fondness for the Indian-head-and-star insignia led some men in the Fifth and Sixth Marine Regiments to attach their shoulder patches to their helmets when they participated in Armistice Day parades. The insignia was so popular that in 1920 the War Department permanently adopted it for the Regular Army and the Army National Guard. |