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I just watched a really cool video where a Private was able to surprise his mother at her wedding after leaving for training. Reading the article, it sounds like the young Soldier is in AIT and requested leave which is command granted. He attended his mother's wedding wearing his Class A and I noticed he only had his National Defense Service Medal on his jacket.
So is the US Service Ribbon still issued or did they do away with it finally?
So is the US Service Ribbon still issued or did they do away with it finally?
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Posted 6 y ago
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The Rainbow Ribbon? Chances are he isn't allowed to wear it yet until he is done with AIT.
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LTC Jason Mackay
SGT Ben Keen - you have to complete initial entry training before you can be awarded the Army Service Ribbon according to AR600-8-22
5–5. Army Service Ribbon
a. The Army Service Ribbon was established by the SECARMY on 10 April 1981 as announced in DAGO 1990–15. It is awarded to Servicemembers of the U.S. Army for successful completion of initial entry training.
b. Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, ARNG, and USAR in an active Reserve status are eligible for this award. The ribbon may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status as defined above on or after 1 August 1981.
c. Officers will be awarded this ribbon upon successful completion of their basic and/or orientation or higher level course. For those officer personnel assigned a specialty, specialty skill identifier (SSI), or MOS based on civilian or other service acquired skills, this ribbon will be awarded upon honorable completion of 4 months active service.
d. Enlisted Soldiers will be awarded this ribbon upon successful completion of their initial MOS producing course. For those enlisted Soldiers assigned a MOS based on civilian or other service- acquired skills, this ribbon will be awarded on honorable completion of 4 months active service.
5–5. Army Service Ribbon
a. The Army Service Ribbon was established by the SECARMY on 10 April 1981 as announced in DAGO 1990–15. It is awarded to Servicemembers of the U.S. Army for successful completion of initial entry training.
b. Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, ARNG, and USAR in an active Reserve status are eligible for this award. The ribbon may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status as defined above on or after 1 August 1981.
c. Officers will be awarded this ribbon upon successful completion of their basic and/or orientation or higher level course. For those officer personnel assigned a specialty, specialty skill identifier (SSI), or MOS based on civilian or other service acquired skills, this ribbon will be awarded upon honorable completion of 4 months active service.
d. Enlisted Soldiers will be awarded this ribbon upon successful completion of their initial MOS producing course. For those enlisted Soldiers assigned a MOS based on civilian or other service- acquired skills, this ribbon will be awarded on honorable completion of 4 months active service.
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There is no "US Service Ribbon" but their is the Army Service Ribbon. The Army Service Ribbon is not awarded just for joining the Army. It is awarded for becoming qualified in an MOS. (I guess they felt that calling it the "Army Military Occupational Specialty Qualification Ribbon" was too long a name for a low ranking award.) If the soldier was in AIT he, by definition, had not completed his MOS training yet and, therefore, was not entitled to the Army Service Ribbon.
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There is no such thing as, nor has their ever been, a "US Service Ribbon". You may be thinking of the Army Service Ribbon which is still issued.
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