Can someone explain why the ROTC cadets on the field with the President before the Anthem at the Nat Champ game are not wearing any ribbons? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-202462"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Can+someone+explain+why+the+ROTC+cadets+on+the+field+with+the+President+before+the+Anthem+at+the+Nat+Champ+game+are+not+wearing+any+ribbons%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ACan someone explain why the ROTC cadets on the field with the President before the Anthem at the Nat Champ game are not wearing any ribbons?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="cc50362040e8606642a13400a3350f18" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/202/462/for_gallery_v2/61494f5c.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/202/462/large_v3/61494f5c.PNG" alt="61494f5c" /></a></div></div> Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:54:08 -0500 Can someone explain why the ROTC cadets on the field with the President before the Anthem at the Nat Champ game are not wearing any ribbons? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-202462"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Can+someone+explain+why+the+ROTC+cadets+on+the+field+with+the+President+before+the+Anthem+at+the+Nat+Champ+game+are+not+wearing+any+ribbons%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ACan someone explain why the ROTC cadets on the field with the President before the Anthem at the Nat Champ game are not wearing any ribbons?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="41944ec60f94c3350160cb704a2cce88" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/202/462/for_gallery_v2/61494f5c.PNG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/202/462/large_v3/61494f5c.PNG" alt="61494f5c" /></a></div></div> SFC Gary Boyd Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:54:08 -0500 2018-01-09T16:54:08-05:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2018 5:01 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3241917&urlhash=3241917 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That&#39;s certainly interesting since 2 of them have the GAFPB MSG Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:01:55 -0500 2018-01-09T17:01:55-05:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2018 7:53 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3242286&urlhash=3242286 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Because they haven&#39;t earned any? What do want them to wear - their cadet ribbons? CPT Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 09 Jan 2018 19:53:57 -0500 2018-01-09T19:53:57-05:00 Response by Cadet 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2018 9:39 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3242520&urlhash=3242520 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Probably because they haven&#39;t earned any or their BN hasn&#39;t issued the ribbons they have earned yet. Cadet 2LT Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:39:50 -0500 2018-01-09T21:39:50-05:00 Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jan 9 at 2018 9:53 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3242543&urlhash=3242543 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-202513"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Can+someone+explain+why+the+ROTC+cadets+on+the+field+with+the+President+before+the+Anthem+at+the+Nat+Champ+game+are+not+wearing+any+ribbons%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fcan-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0ACan someone explain why the ROTC cadets on the field with the President before the Anthem at the Nat Champ game are not wearing any ribbons?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="2ea505261554938225c9203d10f27271" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/202/513/for_gallery_v2/a2e63389.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/202/513/large_v3/a2e63389.jpg" alt="A2e63389" /></a></div></div>As is usually the case, the answer is in one of those pesky regulations nobody likes to read...<br /><br />ROTC cadets don&#39;t rate the NDSM, which is the only gimme award a cadet might possibly have just for being a cadet. Only Cadets of the Service Academies rate the NDSM. SFC Michael Hasbun Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:53:00 -0500 2018-01-09T21:53:00-05:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2018 10:35 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3242603&urlhash=3242603 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is very likely that they may be ROTC cadets THAT HAVE NOT signed a real military contract yet. A student in Army ROTC can be a cadet for two years and are not REQUIRED to sign a contract until their Jr year. I dont think ROTC awards cadets with real army ribbons until they receive their commission or sign the contract. Interesting enough, though, I see some GAFPB&#39;s and an Air Assault badge. It&#39;s odd that they can get opportunities to earn these badges before they are even authorized to wear an ASR or NDSR...<br /><br />Interesting post, I&#39;ve never seen a uniform like this! SSG Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:35:57 -0500 2018-01-09T22:35:57-05:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2018 1:09 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3242770&urlhash=3242770 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You&#39;ll see this often. <br />Cadets get to participate in Airborne, Sapper, Pathfinder, Air Assault, Mountain, GAFBE, Expert Field Medical Badge and so forth so long as they pass, CPT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 10 Jan 2018 01:09:36 -0500 2018-01-10T01:09:36-05:00 Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2018 8:55 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3243270&urlhash=3243270 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Another question would be, why one guy appears to be wearing crossed rifles on the lapels of an enlisted-style jacket? MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 10 Jan 2018 08:55:10 -0500 2018-01-10T08:55:10-05:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2018 10:50 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3246597&urlhash=3246597 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ROTC cadets aren&#39;t authorized to wear any &quot;real ribbons&quot; unless they earned them as prior enlisted before becoming a cadet. They probably could have worn their ROTC ribbons, but I think they made a solid choice not wearing them since they are made up anyways. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:50:59 -0500 2018-01-11T10:50:59-05:00 Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2018 12:47 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-someone-explain-why-the-rotc-cadets-on-the-field-with-the-president-before-the-anthem-at-the-nat-champ-game-are-not-wearing-any-ribbons?n=3246987&urlhash=3246987 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1216236" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1216236-sfc-gary-boyd">SFC Gary Boyd</a> two things:<br />1. they did not earn any (the only cadets with any &quot;real&quot; medals or ribbons would have been prior service to earn them; there are ROTC medals and ribbons but many of them are given during senior year after you graduated camp or won awards)<br />2. their ROTC program has not given out any ROTC awards (some programs do not give out awards even if earned such as camp graduation due to budget or other reasons) LTC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:47:21 -0500 2018-01-11T12:47:21-05:00 2018-01-09T16:54:08-05:00