Are personal unit citations worn with current unit citations?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:00:58 -0400

Pretty self explanatory. I received a VUA from 2012 deployment. Unit I’m in now has a bunch as well. Do I wear my VUA with their citations on my ASU coat, or do I have to choose whether to wear theirs or mine?

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jun 1 at 2020 3:04 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:04:04 -0400

Anthony, I pray; that you might be successful; at finding an answer to your question. SSG Private RallyPoint Member

Response by SGT Robert Pryor made Jun 1 at 2020 3:04 PM

SGT Robert Pryor — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:04:14 -0400

It was done that way in my time -- worn together. Current mileage may vary.

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Jun 1 at 2020 3:44 PM

MAJ Byron Oyler — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:44:48 -0400

You can wear both, permanent and temporary however this is a question you need to ask your NCOICs. I have three I earned that are permanent and I am to cheap to add clasps and take them off (ruining the award) every time I PCS. I don't get inspected by NCOs that will make my life uncomfortable if I am not doing it their way and only wear my permanent awards. NCOICs in your unit may expect you to combine what is permanent and what it in your current unit and thus the reason I would ask.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jun 1 at 2020 3:50 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:50:41 -0400

DA PAM 670-1 para 20-10. It says ALL unit awards may be worn.

"c. How worn. All permanent and temporary unit award emblems, with or without frames, are worn in the order of precedence from the wearer’s right to left. Unit awards are worn on the right side of the uniform, regardless of which service or agency awarded them. Only one emblem representing the same unit award is worn at one time. Unit award emblems awarded with frames are worn with the laurel leaves of the frame painting upward. Award emblems are worn in rows containing no more than three emblems per row, with no space between emblems, and with up to 1/8 inch space between rows, depending upon the size of emblems with frames. Personnel may wear unit awards when wearing full-size medals or service ribbons, but they may not wear them with miniature medals..."

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2020 4:06 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:06:23 -0400

If you were in a unit that was awarded a unit citation at the time you were assigned, then that is yours to wear from here on out. If and when you transfer to another unit that has unit citations, you can choose to where the citations of the new unit if you desire. However, if you are taking a DA Photo, you must take those off and only wear what is yours. You would also take them off when transferring again. The only ones that stay are your specific ones.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jun 1 at 2020 5:08 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:08:34 -0400

You wear them together.
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Having said that, if you have a personal unit award, and a subsequent unit has the same one, you only wear yours. Identical unit awards cancel each other out, you don't add OLC's.

"1 A Soldier may wear the unit award permanently if the individual was assigned to, and present for duty with the unit any time during the period cited; or who was attached by competent orders to, and present for duty with the unit during the entire period, or for at least 30 consecutive days of the period cited. When a Soldier is permanently awarded a unit award and is subsequently assigned to a unit that has received the same unit award, the Soldier will wear the permanent award in lieu of the temporary unit award."
DA PAM 670-1

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2020 6:26 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:26:59 -0400

Your VUA will trump any VUAs the units you are in. You will only wear 1 VUA from now on wherever you go unless you're in a unit to earn another one. But you will wear the others the unit has earned.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2020 11:27 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:27:04 -0400

Thanks, All. Helped me win a bet! Lol