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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The challenge with the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM) is that it has three separate devices that can be worn on it (Hourglass, "M", and numerals), and the positioning changes depending on which ones you have. Having one (either Hourglass -or- "M") is easy; you just center it. Having two (Hourglass -and- "M", or "M" -and- numeral) is strange because the "M" *always* goes centered while the Hourglass or numerals go on either the left or right, respectively, which makes the ribbon/medal seem unbalanced. The solution to that is to get all 3, so that it is balanced again...
BTW, mine is unbalanced in exactly this way. Hourglass and M, but no numeral. I have mild OCD so it bugs the hell out of me.
BTW, mine is unbalanced in exactly this way. Hourglass and M, but no numeral. I have mild OCD so it bugs the hell out of me.
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SSG(P) Matthew Bisbee
I was in the Army Reserve and Army National Guard for a total of 14 years, transfered to the IRR and was then mobilized out of the IRR for OEF. Do I wear a bronze hourglass and M device?
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SFC Bruce Pettengill
if you had 10 years of consecutive service in the Reserves the you could wear the bronze hour glass if you were involuntarily mobilized from retired reserve then you can wear the M divice
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I'm retired and don't wear them anymore but I have one that has an Oak Leaf on it. I think it is something like a Joint Meritorious Unit Award with a Presidential Border and Oak Leaf. One of those real odd ball things and had something to do with my participation with Fiery Vigil I think.
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