SSG Private RallyPoint Member100502<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&nbsp;Its what I earned just as any other award.&nbsp; Im just looking for a good answer.Can anyone explain to me why I have to take off my distinctive Infantry items for my DA Photo.2014-04-12T23:39:47-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member100502<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&nbsp;Its what I earned just as any other award.&nbsp; Im just looking for a good answer.Can anyone explain to me why I have to take off my distinctive Infantry items for my DA Photo.2014-04-12T23:39:47-04:002014-04-12T23:39:47-04:00SGM Matthew Quick100506<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have you looked through AR 640-30?Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Apr 12 at 2014 11:48 PM2014-04-12T23:48:17-04:002014-04-12T23:48:17-04:001SG Johnny Carter100509<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hmmm that is a good question, I didn't think you had to at all.Response by 1SG Johnny Carter made Apr 12 at 2014 11:56 PM2014-04-12T23:56:30-04:002014-04-12T23:56:30-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member100519<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>This is the Fort Stewart DA Photo website. It states clearly that no Infantry cords or disks to be worn. I have yet to find out why.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stewart.army.mil/mvisc/daphoto.asp">http://www.stewart.army.mil/mvisc/daphoto.asp</a></p><p><br></p><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.stewart.army.mil/images/tsBanner.png"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a href="http://www.stewart.army.mil/mvisc/daphoto.asp" target="_blank">DA Photo/Multimedia Visual Infomation Service Center - DA PHOTO Team Stewart </a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">Provide Soldiers with Official Department of the Army Photographs.<br /> Upload and track the status of Official DA photos on the Department of the Army Photo Management Information System (DAP...</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2014 12:18 AM2014-04-13T00:18:42-04:002014-04-13T00:18:42-04:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member100524<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You have to take off anything that is not a permanent award and you can change MOSs so it would not be permanent. This could be the only justification although I don't know about Infantry stuff specifically in fact I though while you were in an infantry billet you should be able to wear it. I do know that a CPT looking at the MAJ board who was IN and switch to Signal was non-selected because he was wearing his old infantry cord. Either way it is worth following the rules vs. getting non-selected.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2014 12:29 AM2014-04-13T00:29:39-04:002014-04-13T00:29:39-04:00CSM Private RallyPoint Member518756<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are no military orders published for the award of the Infantry cord or discs. You cannot wear anything on your uniform for a DA photo that you do not have permanent orders for except<br /><br />SSI/FWS<br />Unit crests<br />Unit awards (received while assigned to that unit)Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2015 9:44 AM2015-03-08T09:44:35-04:002015-03-08T09:44:35-04:00SFC Michael Jackson, MBA621184<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My opinion: It's a DA photo. Meaning, you represent the Department of the Army. MOS is immaterial. Everyone is on an even playing field. Removing it reduces the possibility of a actual or perceived competitive advantage or conversely, a disadvantage.Response by SFC Michael Jackson, MBA made Apr 26 at 2015 8:56 PM2015-04-26T20:56:34-04:002015-04-26T20:56:34-04:001SG Charles Hunter1386007<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It makes no sense to me. The rationale that "all must look the same" doesn't fly since you compete for promotion with other 11-series soldiers, not with cannon cockers or rotor heads. If you are assigned to an infantry slot, and hold the 11-series MOS, the distinctive accessories should reflect that.<br /><br />If your situation changes (reclass or transfer to a non-infantry position), updating your photo isn't a major challenge.Response by 1SG Charles Hunter made Mar 17 at 2016 11:28 AM2016-03-17T11:28:31-04:002016-03-17T11:28:31-04:00MSG John Duchesneau3381874<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The answer is this - the DA photo is to show only the permanent uniform items the soldier in the photograph is entitled to wear. (Distinctive unit insignia being the only exception.) That is why you can't wear jump boots, airborne flashes behind your jump wings, non-permanent unit awards, leadership tabs etc. As with the other items, the Infantry distinctive items are only for temporary wear - while the Infantryman is assigned to an Infantry unit while serving in an Infantry MOS. Although you have probably spent your entire career in Infantry slots, you may, one day, have a non-Infantry assignment and not be authorized to wear them.Response by MSG John Duchesneau made Feb 22 at 2018 11:30 PM2018-02-22T23:30:23-05:002018-02-22T23:30:23-05:00CW2 Private RallyPoint Member4081560<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It never made sense to me either. Even reading the reason why is lame.Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2018 3:34 PM2018-10-28T15:34:36-04:002018-10-28T15:34:36-04:00SGT Richard H.4165762<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because they don't want those who review the photos to become aroused.Response by SGT Richard H. made Nov 28 at 2018 12:54 PM2018-11-28T12:54:21-05:002018-11-28T12:54:21-05:002014-04-12T23:39:47-04:00