Posted on Jan 9, 2018
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Junior Officers
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ROTC cadets aren't authorized to wear any "real ribbons" 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.
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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's and an Air Assault badge. It's odd that they can get opportunities to earn these badges before they are even authorized to wear an ASR or NDSR...
Interesting post, I've never seen a uniform like this!
Interesting post, I've never seen a uniform like this!
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LTC (Join to see)
SSG (Join to see) you do not get the NDSM until you get commissioned and do not get the ASR until you graduate BOLC.
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Cadet 2LT (Join to see)
It's very common for cadets to be given the opportunity to compete for the GAFPB.
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CPT (Join to see)
Agreed. Some cadets are given opportunities to go to Air Assault, Airborne or get the GAFB throughout their time in ROTC.
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SFC Gary Boyd two things:
1. they did not earn any (the only cadets with any "real" 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)
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)
1. they did not earn any (the only cadets with any "real" 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)
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)
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You'll see this often.
Cadets get to participate in Airborne, Sapper, Pathfinder, Air Assault, Mountain, GAFBE, Expert Field Medical Badge and so forth so long as they pass,
Cadets get to participate in Airborne, Sapper, Pathfinder, Air Assault, Mountain, GAFBE, Expert Field Medical Badge and so forth so long as they pass,
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As is usually the case, the answer is in one of those pesky regulations nobody likes to read...
ROTC cadets don'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.
ROTC cadets don'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.
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Because they haven't earned any? What do want them to wear - their cadet ribbons?
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Another question would be, why one guy appears to be wearing crossed rifles on the lapels of an enlisted-style jacket?
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MSG Dan Castaneda
Good catch. I assume once they are selected for their branch they can start wearing their MOS insignia but have not been commissioned so cannot wear the Officer style jacket. Soup sandwich!!! And they want to be saluted. SMH.
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Probably because they haven't earned any or their BN hasn't issued the ribbons they have earned yet.
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