To the Navy members.... What is your opinion of Red vs. Gold Service Stripes?

I was allowed to wear gold but kept wearing red because they were cheaper

Had a CSM tell me he didn't think anyone who didn't have an article 15 shouldn't be an NCO. True

Side question based on this post. Is there a way to see if an individual is authorized the gold stripes vs. Red stripes on discharge paperwork? My grandfather retired after 28 years in the Navy back in 1966. He is not here to ask so I have no way to know for sure. I can make assumptions based off of his GCMs but do not want to add the wrong thing to a shadow box. I have already received everything the national archives has. I am thinking of using a khaki rank insignia to be safe since this would have been an authorized uniform back then.

I think the red stripes bestows more distinction.

We expect our military people to be saints when our job is to kill people in the name of our country. Think about that. People who expect zero defect behavior from those you have trained to kill aren't thinking clearly.

The current service stripes are fine. Military is about feeling. It's about regulations

If you rate gold, you just didn't have enough fun in the Philippines...

It depends on the severity of the offense and what he’s done since then.

I think the Military in General is so afraid of offending anyone they want want to make sure someone who doesn't care if the get busted or not,but then crys because they don't have gold. Stop the participation mentality anf reward the people that have earned such.

I knew a SCPO who wore red stripes. Had massive respect for the guy. He was old school Navy.