Posted on Jan 17, 2018
If a MOS infantry Marine transfers to the Army, & is in an infantry battalion is he allowed to wear the blue cord (PAM 670 21-31 is vague)?
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Soldiers with an 11-series primary MOS may wear the blue cord. If that infantry Marine goes infantry Army, then he gets all the same perks of any other infantryman. The more typical question is whether a Marine infantryman who saw combat can wear the CIB upon converting to the Army. The answer is no, since the Marines do not give out that badge. He may, however, have a Marine combat action ribbon that he gets to wear and explain at every uniform inspection.
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
I knew a Marine Infantryman who went Army Infantry. Some paper pusher changed his combat action ribbon to a CAB. He got it changed back so he could eventually wear both the ribbon and a CIB.
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Sgt William Biggs
We had a Marine that received an ARCOM. He had to explain that to everyone and our admin refused to run it several times.
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Cpl Jim Canning
Shortly after joining the Guard, we had a CG inspection. This was in 1990, I had served in Lebanon, and had a few other awards so I had two rows of ribbons at the time. I looked out of place compared to the rest of the company, lol. Except for the older guys. When the CG and Sgt Major stopped in front of me, they took one look, and thats all it took. Both were former Marines. The guy standing next to me said he was going to stand next to me every time. They continued talking to me and totally skipped him. Never had to explain any of my Marine awards.
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If he is qualified as Infantry and serving in a Infantry unit, then yes he is blue cord.
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He would have to be awarded an Army 11 series MOS and be in an 11 series slot before he could wear the cord.
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Yes he gets to wear the blue cord as long as he enlists in the Army infantry and not in some other MOS. I came from the Marine Corps Infantry into the Army Infantry and there was no MOS school to go. I left as an Infantry SGT in the Marines and enlisted in the Army as a SGT in the Infantry and the blue cord was awarded to me right away.
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Yes, if you were infantry in the Marines, then join the Army and you are awarded the infantry MOS based on your marine training, you wear the blue cord. Yes, you will get the MOS 11B.
I was in I co. 3/8 while in the marines. A few years after I was out, I joined the National Guard. There were so many marines in the unit, we use to say we were taking over from the inside out.
I was in I co. 3/8 while in the marines. A few years after I was out, I joined the National Guard. There were so many marines in the unit, we use to say we were taking over from the inside out.
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Yes. All the blue cord signifies are that you are school trained. Did you go to ITR ( infantry training regiment prior to 90 or SOI. Then qualified
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