0000001178 00000 n CC26.3.3 Wear of Ribbons and Medals 28 August 2008 a. Air Force Instruction 36-2903, paragraph 4-4 says that honorably discharged and retired Air Force members may wear full-size or miniature medals on civilian clothes on appropriate occasions such as Veterans Day, Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day. 0000006806 00000 n For non-evening dress, miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of enameled lapel buttons(written before mini-ribbon technology), or ribbons made in rosette form, may be worn on the left lapel of civilian clothes. The medal is suspended from an Old Glory Blue ribbon 1.375 inches wide with stripes of golden yellow, scarlet and white. ). Here are a few guidelines regarding how to wear your well-earned medals, ribbons, badges and insignia: Medals of America will happily assist you in obtaining your lost or stolen accoutrements, or simply replace the worn out ones. The Armed Forces are now one of the most respected and admired institutions in the U.S. Conduct Medals, service medals and rib-bons, combat and special skill badges and tabs, unit decorations, trophies, and similar devices awarded in recognition of accom-plishments. 0000013693 00000 n Ensure you consult your perspective military service regulations and policies and, if you’re Army, consult the Army Officer’s Guide for male and female, or Army Noncommissioned Officer Guide for male and female. Posted in these groups: DA Pam 670-1 Dress Uniform Awards Ribbons However, full sized ribbons and pins can be worn on Veteran of Foreign War (VFW) uniforms and in some formal occasions. 0000011668 00000 n 0000019052 00000 n 0000013813 00000 n Retirement, medals and other service – related lapel pins are generally worn singularly. 0000007448 00000 n Wearing of medals. 0000007228 00000 n 0000001411 00000 n 674 0 obj <> endobj When are you authorized to wear two of the same ribbon? You can contact the Medals Office if you have a query about the order of wear. As a specialist who has completed BLC, am I authorized wear of the NCO Professional De...? If you served after the Korea War, you must call National Defence at 1-877-741-8332 for medals such as: Canadian Forces Decorations, United Nations Medal for Emergency Force, Egypt, Peace Keeping Medal, or the Special Service Medal, etc. 0000003866 00000 n For more formal occasions, it is correct and encouraged by the Veterans Administration to wear miniature decorations and medals. A nod from your peers is the 2nd most cherished gift... Oh yeah bills, I was thinking of somthing else that you usually don't get from your peers, but it does involve some nodding, as being the greatest gift of all, http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/mcub/pages/uniform regs chapters/Chapter 5_files/Chapter 5.asp, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. 0000013927 00000 n Beginning with Veterans Day 2006, the Secretary of Veteran Affairs urged Veterans to show their pride of service by wearing their medals on Veterans Day. Badges, large and miniature, can be worn with medals and ribbons per your specific military service regulations. 0000003090 00000 n Some departments and supervisors are better than others at recognizing their "workers", but most quiet professionals care little about such things. The center of the holding bar of the bottom row of medals should be parallel to the ground immediately above the pocket. 0000013496 00000 n You may also wear miniature-distinguished marksmanship and pistol shot badges as a lapel pin or as part of a tie clasp on civilian clothing. 0000009956 00000 n Badges, large and miniature, can be worn with medals and ribbons per your specific military service regulations. We are proud of our military veterans, and we want you to proudly display your medals, ribbons, and badges that signify your contributions to the defense of America and freedom around the world. k12kop, Jan 23, 2013 #5 GARDA and USMCMP5811 like this. 0000003400 00000 n no rules about when and where you can wear the medals, that they should not be worn lightly and that the choice to wear should be dictated by the occasion and the decorum of the event. For non-dress-up-affairs, you may wear miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of lapel buttons(written before mini-ribbon technology), or ribbons made in rosette form, on the left lapel of civilian clothes. For a black or white tie occasion, the rule is quite simple: if the lapel is wide enough you wear the miniatures on the left lapel. 0000058661 00000 n Fridays: How To Remember Everyone Deployed. 0000007951 00000 n The regulation authorizes the wear of miniature medals and miniature breast insignia on civilian evening dress (white tie) or civilian dinner dress (black tie) in the same manner as for dinner dress jackets.