Rules we all think are true, but not written anywhere?

This certainly was the "rule of thumb" in my day. That said I got an MSM as an E-5. It's just a harder sell.

Don't think just because you didn't find a written rule it doesn't exist You failed to look in the right place.

This is from my federal service. But when I was at the union office I had found out that no one there had ever read the 690-1 and most of them hardly knew the LMA.

It don't matter how tedious those books are, sit down and read them. Take a week per section if you have to, but sit down and understand them.

Saw this after Desert Storm E-1-E-5 ARCOM E-6 & up Bronze Star. I was put in for Bronze Star was down graded due to Me being an E-5 though was in an E-7 position. Kicker was we had an E-6 removed from 3 positions and still got a Bronze Star.

I remember being told that career field badges were optional on the ABU's then I got to the space command headquarters and our one-star asked what my career field was because he didn't see any badge on my ABU's. I quickly learned if you are in any kind of space squadron you wear your career field badge on your ABU's.

I don't know of what TSgt Join To see, I was an E-4 and received the MSM. And it was my first award. It really depends on the job and your performance. I understand the so called unwritten rules, because the Col. that pinned it on, could not believe a "Buck Sergeant" was being awarded the MSM.

There is non written rule that at Ranger Battalion nobody has a mustache, clean shaven always. Lead by example, Ranger Lead the Way.

There used to be an unofficial "two beers at lunch" rule when i was in the Air Force. Supposedly you could have two beers with your lunch and not be considered "drunk or drinking while on duty".

MIGHT NOT APPLY HERE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE IN ANY REGULATION IS IT WRITTEN "EVERYTHING IS WAIVORABLE"?

When one loses their cover, there is a mandatory return fee even if it's someone of a much lower rank giving the cover back (I.e. An E-3 finding an O-4's cover)