Posted on Dec 10, 2020
What constitutes a deployment for Marines to get a deployment patch in the Army?
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Have a buddy that deployed with the Marines and is now in the Army, how does he go about getting his expeditionary patch on his ERB and Shoulder.
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He's not eligible. There's a big misconception that someone who deployed in the Marines gets a combat patch when they join the Army.
The only time that you are authorized to wear a Marine Corps combat patch you were in the army at the time he deployed in support of a marine unit. You will see a lot of prior service Marines in the Army wearing their Marine Corps patch, but they are wrong.
Now, if they earned a Combat Action ribbon in the Marines, they are eligible to put their CAR on their ERB and dress uniform
The only time that you are authorized to wear a Marine Corps combat patch you were in the army at the time he deployed in support of a marine unit. You will see a lot of prior service Marines in the Army wearing their Marine Corps patch, but they are wrong.
Now, if they earned a Combat Action ribbon in the Marines, they are eligible to put their CAR on their ERB and dress uniform
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As a Marine combat veteran who changes service, I called them out on it when I saw it.
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The Combat Action Ribbon does not transfer to a Combat Action Badge. If it was done to someone it was a clerical error and rightfully should be changed back. SGT (Join to see)
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SGT (Join to see) no it's not up to the awardee, they don't convert. If someone put a CAB instead of a CAR it means the S1 made a mistake. If that Soldier were to wear a CAB after that, it would be stolen Valor. A CAB, CIB and CMB have very specific award requirements, just like a CAR does. As a rule, awards don't convert, you earned what you earned.
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NO. You have to be IN THE ARMY during the deployment to rate a deployment patch (SSI-FWTS).
(2) Personnel who served in a designated area as a civilian or a member of another Service, but were not a member of the U.S. Army during one of the specified periods are not authorized to wear the SSI–FWTS.
Reference AR 670-1, 19-17
(2) Personnel who served in a designated area as a civilian or a member of another Service, but were not a member of the U.S. Army during one of the specified periods are not authorized to wear the SSI–FWTS.
Reference AR 670-1, 19-17
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What a fukkin shit show.
The dude did his duty, served in a combat zone, and the AR wants to split hairs over service rivalries?!? Fuck that shit. I’m so done with the rotten apple that is the DA
The dude did his duty, served in a combat zone, and the AR wants to split hairs over service rivalries?!? Fuck that shit. I’m so done with the rotten apple that is the DA
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This is one the cases where things look weird. I hated being a slick sleeved E-5 with 2 stripes showing deployment time with corresponding and awards and decorations. It just happens to be the nature of the beast though. Marines don’t wear SSI or DUI items. AR 670-1 is clear on the subject as SFC Hasbun provided.
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