Wearing a ring on the left hand; allowed by AR 670-1 but not by an NCO. How would you handle it?

SSG(P) (Join to see) , can we get a photo of the ring in question? Why do you wear it on the index finger vs the ring finger?

3–4. Jewelry
Note. This paragraph is punitive with regard to Soldiers. Violation by Soldiers may result in adverse administrative action and/or charges under the provisions of the UCMJ
a. Soldiers may wear a wristwatch, a wrist religious or identification bracelet, and a total of two rings (a wedding set is considered one ring) with Army uniforms, unless prohibited by the commander for safety or health reasons.

The above is excerpted from AR 670-1 May 2017.

Check with your local unit/command to see if there is a prohibition due to safety or health reasons. If not then the NCO is ate up. The AR states you may wear up to two rings, it does not state one must be per hand. You could wear both on one hand. Just clarifying for you.

After verifying the above, ask the SSG to show you the regulation where it states what he claims. You are asking to educate yourself. You will want to have a copy of the pertinent AR on hand to show him in case he fails to have it.

If the problem persists get with your immediate chain of command and work it from there.

Some training events and MOS tasks required that rings be temporarily removed for safety sake, which over rides 670-1 . That was applied for the duration of the task, then it was back to the standard in the 670-1.
Personally I always wore two rings, one on each hand as permitted by 670-1 and never had any questions. However Never gave the safety NCOs any guff when the CRM worksheet for a task required slick fingers either.
Some things we don't see in the conversation
-Are you working with mechanical equipment where a ring may be caught and draw your hand into it
-Are you working with exposed energized things where a ring could cause arcing from the equipment or device to you
-Are you working with an explosive device where the ring could discharge static or pinch the detonator
Those are all instances where safety would over ride the uniform reg.

Baring that talk to the PSG or 1SG. also there can often be differing ideas on what "conservative in nature is" without seeing the ring there's no way to tell if that's the sticking point. In that case see the 1SG.

My father once gave me some sound advice before I joined the military. "Keep your mouth shut and do what you're told." I had a long 23 year career and topped off at E-6. I can understand both sides of the coin in this case. I could argue both sides as well. I can only say if you like the ring that much or its special to you, protect it. Dont get it scratched, damaged, or bloody in the line of duty. You wont get it replaced...

I stoped wearing my wedding ring when during a inspection I was getting down fuel cans when they fell smashing my hand and ring with it, it could of riped the flesh from my finger had not my battle buddy not been there to push them back In time

Let me tell you from experience .... take the ring off when you are on the job. Rings can get caught in things and take your finger off with it.

I was an electrician so of course never wore my wedding ring. But one time we were pulling in and I put it on since I was going to be seeing her soon. Our CO decided to do a drill to get an officer his submarine quals. Part of it was doing an emergency blow. So we had a "casualty" to the submarine. All us good engineering types ran aft. Emergency blow. STEEP up angle. I grabbed for the bulkhead to stop my race and caught my ring on a screw. It damn near tore my finger off. Spun me around and I slammed into the deck really hard.

So to all, take the bling off when on the job.

Oh, and earrings. Egad. That must hurt when those get ripped out. Seen that happen in NON-combat situations. Or is working with mobs of little kids considered a combat situation?

Print off the regulation and show it to him. Be professional about it of course. If he still sticks to his guns ask him to show you were it says this. This can be a learning experience for the both of you. If he is wrong and still pushes the issue take it up the chain. We can not go around making up our own rules just because we feel it is right. Hope this helps.

Keep referring to the Army regs and VERY TACFULLY explain to him/her that unless it states very specifically the placement of where the ring shall be and the type of ring you are NOT in violation of any regulation if they continue to give you any problems refer to their first line and keep going further until it is resolved. Hopefully it doesn't go that far but if it does that is a valid IG complaint for harassment.

The SSG in question needs to get a life. He really needs bigger and better things to concern himself. ISIS may be at our doorsteps and he's worrying about your fingers. Sad, very sad. My condolences to you and your cohorts. I could see checking to see if your nails were "military length," e.i., a tad longer then looking bitten.

Methinks this point has very little to do with the actual ring or the wording of the reg. I'm late to this discussion and have not seen said ring. Have you put in your papers for discharge yet? Because if you intend to continue with military service in a time of cutbacks, there are more important things to worry about. If we can't trust you to take care of your body parts (safety issue already covered,) how can we trust you with the bigger things? You have been in long enough to understand that rank has privaledges and responsibilities. You do not have to like the SSGT but you do have to respect and obey the rank. As a reference, check the wording of your Oath of Enlistment.