The cockade idea is a good one, usmcobra.
During the Civil War women made distinctive cockades for their men - on both sides - to wear into battle. Troops would muster in various towns before embarking and the ladies would come out to the train stations and give cockades to wear. Making cockades gives women a stake in the game.
Perhaps the ladies here on FR could come up with designs for each state and sell them to make a few bucks. Cockades would give us identity and begin establishing unit cohesion amongst the various individuals in the many states. We need that.
Maybe you could run the idea past the ladies who manage FReeper Canteen and see if they might run a thread asking for ideas and submissions of cockades. I believe they have the organization and skills to do this.
I think you should suggest it because it’s your idea. Besides, it’s a good one. I think I already said that. :-)
Hmmmm? What say you...
You can suggest it, including the Idea of supplying them to the troops to attach to their helmets.