Schutzenschnur or foreign jump wings? If you had both, which would you wear?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:21:18 -0400

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2020 4:26 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:26:24 -0400

You can only wear one

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2020 4:29 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:29:31 -0400

100% Jump Wings

Anyone who shows up can compete for the GPB, but only Paratroopers can earn foreign wings. Plus, it’s more fun earning the jump wings.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2020 4:31 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:31:13 -0400

I enjoy my Schützenschnur more.

But the most fun I had was during the Nijmegen however, it doesn’t matter since Nijmegen is a foreign decoration not a medal so you can wear it at the same time.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Oct 5 at 2020 4:48 PM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:48:31 -0400

I earned the golden shutzenschnur in 2005 in Afghanistan from the German Special Forces. I earned it before I ever had a set of foreign jump wings and I never wore it. I’m not a big fan of it. Just an opportunity. Once I earned them, I always wore the Colombian HALO wings. Out of the six foreign jump wings I’ve ever earned.

Response by 1SG Frank Boynton made Oct 5 at 2020 5:02 PM

1SG Frank Boynton — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:02:32 -0400

Actually the gold Schutzenschnur is a lot harder to earn then the wings. I wore my gold. But I guess it’s a matter of taste.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2020 5:11 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:11:24 -0400

Sometimes wings. Sometimes badge. So, both. Just not at the same time.

Response by MAJ Matthew Arnold made Oct 5 at 2020 5:27 PM

MAJ Matthew Arnold — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:27:17 -0400

Whichever is bigger, brighter, more impressive, regardless of what it's for. ;-)

Response by SGM Patrick Kirby made Oct 5 at 2020 5:29 PM

SGM Patrick Kirby — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:29:38 -0400

Stupid question, awnser is oblivious ....then one due to shared sacrifices and experiences means the most to YOU!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2020 5:30 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 17:30:25 -0400

Jump wings. I got both, always jump wings

Response by MSG Glen Miller made Oct 5 at 2020 6:28 PM

MSG Glen Miller — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:28:10 -0400

Jump wings, without a doubt! Everybody in the military shoots or has shot a weapon, but not everybody jumps out of perfectly good airplanes.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2020 7:15 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:15:26 -0400

Foreign jump wings

Response by CPT Andrew Wright made Oct 5 at 2020 9:32 PM

CPT Andrew Wright — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:32:03 -0400

Army rules push me towards foreign jump wings (I prefer the Honduran ones because it confuses Marines). Officers are not allowed to wear marksmanship badges in the German army by regulation and by custom in ours. I do have both though.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Oct 5 at 2020 9:56 PM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 21:56:45 -0400

100% Wings No Doubt

Response by SSG Robert Pratt made Oct 5 at 2020 10:08 PM

SSG Robert Pratt — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:08:59 -0400

I think the Schutzenschnur looks better on the uniform.

Response by LTC John Griscom made Oct 5 at 2020 11:13 PM

LTC John Griscom — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:13:10 -0400

Not a problem for officers since they can't wear the schutzenschnur.

Response by MSG Mario F. made Oct 6 at 2020 12:38 AM

MSG Mario F. — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 00:38:24 -0400

Personally, my foreign jump wings (German and Dutch) meant more to me. In 1989, I earned my Schutzenschnur in Mainz area. The experience w/ our German "sister" unit was memorable. I wore the Schutzenschnur proudly for many years. These are experiences that I miss about the US Army.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2020 1:56 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:56:40 -0400

I'm no Jumper....but if I had the choice I would choose the Wings.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2020 6:10 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:10:07 -0400

I wear the foreign jump wings.

Response by SFC Michael D. made Oct 6 at 2020 8:41 AM

SFC Michael D. — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:41:09 -0400

I wore the German marksmanship badge only.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2020 8:57 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:57:10 -0400

As a Parachute Rigger who has earned both! Always Foreign Jump Wings! Anyone can do a competition and shoot a gun, but not everyone jumps from aircraft and earns wings! I’ve been lucky in my career so far and have earned 17 foreign wings to go with the 3 from the Army!

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Oct 6 at 2020 10:26 AM

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:26:32 -0400

I would do the Schutzenschur. It shows that you met a particular standard, and it's bigger and flashier. What's one more jump?

Response by LTC John Wilson made Oct 6 at 2020 11:17 AM

LTC John Wilson — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:17:34 -0400

Given that Officers do not traditionally wear marksmanship badges, I would prefer foreign jump wings (were I jump qualified). Even if I were enlisted, the jump wings are more prestigious.

I am proud to have received the Schutzenschnur in "Silber" awarded by our partnership unit, das Panzerbataillon 363. It proved to be one of my more memorable days on a live fire range.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2020 3:24 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:24:32 -0400

Schutzenschnur

Response by SGT Gregory Cole made Oct 15 at 2020 1:24 PM

SGT Gregory Cole — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:24:05 -0400

That lovely schutzenschnur would be what i would rock, if i had both. Or one or the other. It looked more aesthetically pleasing than the jump wings.

Response by SGT Randall Smith made Feb 1 at 2021 10:27 PM

SGT Randall Smith — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:27:46 -0500

I caught hell from my younger brother over this but there is no way in Hell I'm jumping out of a perfectly good air plane. He Loved to do it. I was at Brag in Aug. 1966 and one fine day they had us climb a 10 mile high tower. Don't correct me, I know how high that thing was. Almost touched the sky. The instructor and I had a decussation and I was on my way that afternoon. I liked my baseball cap even when Rod would raze me. Vung Tau, 1968