Posted on Jan 23, 2014
What is the single most improperly worn ribbon?
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Every time I pick up a new issue of the Reservist magazine, I seem to see photos of people wearing the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) improperly. It is probably the most complicated medal / ribbon in the military, but still, a Master Chief or Admiral should be able to wear it correctly. It is never worn without an attachment of some kind, so a naked ribbon immediately jumps out as just plain wrong. Are there other ribbons that rival the AFRM for improper wear?
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I find it funny when individuals stagger their ribbons when there's no chance of the lapel covering any of them.
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hopefully this helps https://www.pinterest.com/pin/ [login to see] 52725723/
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My understanding was that the first award indicated 10 years of Reserve service by itself. Attachments were awarded for service increments after 10.
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SSG (Join to see)
Sir, if you are referring to the AFRM, the bronze hour glass is worn on the medal for the first 10 years, followed by silver for the second 10 year period, and gold for the third 10 year period.
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Actually the M is only if someone has been mobilized and the hourglass is only added after the second 10 years (20) of service, much like a star gets added to a Navy Comm or Navy Achievement upon second award. but is not worn for the first one.
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2LT (Join to see)
Navy regs may be different, but the Army reg (AR 600-8-22) states that a bronze hourglass is awarded for 10 years, silver for 20, and gold for 30.
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SFC Bruce Pettengill
Chief check out DOD Manual 1338.33 vol 2. this changed when they started awarding the medal for involuntary mobilizations
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For Marines, especially the newbies, its the "ribbon rack" on the right side of the chest when wearing medals on the left side. A lot of them get confused with the "blue toward the heart", which is not correct. The blue is senior, and goes to it's own right (or left if you are looking at it)...which is the same for the ribbon rack. They invariably put the senior ribbons towards the heart (because that's how it goes on the left side), but when only the ribbons are on the right (with medals on the left), you still wear them in the same precedence / order as if they were on the left side of the chest...senior ribbons (and colors on those ribbons) go to their own right (or left, if you are looking at them).
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MSG Michael McEleney
I was at the Commissioning of the Gerald Ford and all the Navy personnel were wearing their unit citations the opposite way (MUC, NUC, PUC) with medals on the right an Adniral told me that this puts the senior citations closer to the heart.
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PO1 Russell Graham
As it says to in the navy uniform regulations inboard to outboard.
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregulations/chapter5/Pages/5301.aspx
5312.3 is the paragraph number that states that.
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregulations/chapter5/Pages/5301.aspx
5312.3 is the paragraph number that states that.
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Never got caught up with the hype over ribbons. After 27 years and too many deployments to count, it's hard to find a ribbon holder for 27+ ribbons. I picked a 9- place holder and prioritized. Just because you rate it, don't mean you gotta wear it. I cut out the BS ribbons like the ASR, GWOT's, etc. I mean if you're wearing the ICM, ACM, MSG stripes, people are going to assume you've been to AIT, and we're in after 9/11.
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Regimental affiliation while wearing a foreign badge.... I've seen a lot of Soldiers wear the GAFPB above their Regimental affiliation
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