When are you authorized to wear two of the same ribbon?

I have to do it, I have 14 AAMs. So to wear the award correctly I have to have two silver OLCs, two bronze OLCs and two ribbons.

When your awarded the GCM from each of the three services you were in. So in this case
It was 3 ribbons not 2.

It happens. It happened to me about 3/4 through my career with the AFOUA. vMPF spat out my ribbon rack and it displayed two ribbons. Only had to deal with explaining that for about a year. Wasn't my fault. Dun retired now for over 3 years. And happy I don't have to deal with all the BS political correct crap you guys are going through.

It is when you have 10 or more of the same award.

I don't think it's inflated merely he has done a lot in the Army that got him AAM's. They are the easiest to be awarded.

That is pretty impressive 10 AAMs. He was a young stud.

22–11. Appurtenances
Appurtenances are devices affixed to service or suspension ribbons, or worn in lieu of medals or ribbons. They are
worn to denote an additional award, participation in a specific event, or some other distinguishing characteristic of an
award. The following appurtenances are authorized for wear on decorations, medals, ribbons and other awards, when
authorized by appropriate authority. See DA Pam 670–1 for descriptions and directions for placement of each
appurtenance. See AR 600–8–22 for additional information on authority to wear a particular appurtenance.
a. Oak leaf clusters. Bronze oak leaf clusters are worn to denote award of second and succeeding awards of
decorations (other than the Air Medal), the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, and unit awards. A silver
oak leaf cluster is worn in lieu of five bronze oak leaf clusters. If the number of authorized oak leaf clusters exceeds
four and will not fit on a single ribbon, a second ribbon is authorized for wear. See DA Pam 670–1 for specific.

and this is why learning regulations was so important in PLDC

I have one that I'm authorized two of the same ribbon. I have the two Air Force Organizational Excellence Award ribbons on my rack. One with a silver oak leaf, two bronze oak leafs, and a V for valor. The second one has nothing on it. I was awarded nine of them however, because of the V device I was not able to put the third bronze oak leaf on the ribbin hence the authorization to wear the second one.

I wore two outstanding unit awards with a V-valor device and 3 clusters and the other ribbon for the fourth cluster was awarded

I have a good friend who has more than 10 Air Medals. That award does not use oak leaf clusters, rather numerals, with the max per ribbon being 9(including the ribbon =10) He wears 2 air medal ribbons for that reason. I only have 4, so it isn't a problem for me.