Posted on Nov 6, 2015
When are you authorized to wear two of the same ribbon?
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When are you authorized to wear two of the same ribbon? I've only seen it one time and it's on the current Sergeant Major of the Army's dress uniform he wears two AAM ribbons.
DA Pam 670-1
Dress Uniform
Awards
Ribbons
Posted >1 y ago
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What if one of three AAMs have a V-device? Do I break them up to show the v-device on one.
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You must have maxed out the amount of Award attachments and therefore another ribbon and or Medal is authorized to show the proper amount of the same award number that you have earned/ been awarded.
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When I took my first MSG promotion photo I wore 2 AAM ribbons and even address a letter to the board outlining this because it is not common in most DA PHOTOs and I was told by my CSM that my DA PHOTO was wrong because, I was not selected and had to be counseled by him and he told me, I was wearing the wrong ribbons for the board. GO FINGURE! I guess its who you know on the board. I'll never know cause I no longer wear two of them or none of them. :( Why you all want to pick on the SMA?
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The question I have is can you wear a silver oak leaf with a bronze oak leaf on same ribbon? I have not been able to find anything in the regs on this question. I have been told by a 1st SGT you cant wear silver and bronze oak leaf together on one ribbon. So I have been awarded the AAM 8 times just trying to figure out how to properly wear them.
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
I know for a fact that you can wear both silver and bronze Oak leaf clusters on one ribbon but the attachments are limited to four attachments you cannot have five hence why they wear a second ribbon for the 10th award.
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SFC (Join to see)
Yes I understand that about the four attachments. I am confused about the silver and bronze issue because I was told one thing and cant find anything in the regs about it to verify. Thanks for your advise
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I cant speak to the Army Regs but I know for the Navy there are successive levels depending on the award such as Oak Leafs, Wreaths, Bronze, Silver, & Gold stars to denote 5th, 6th. 10th etc.. and not necessarily in that order. Depends on the Decoration, Medal, or Ribbon.
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Not gonna lie. Did NOT know this....I really did learn something today. Won't be of any use to me, but gosh darn it, I will take it to my grave I am sure.
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You should not be able to wear two ribbons of the same award. That's why we have Bronze, Silver oak clusters and a long time ago we did have a gold oak leaf cluster that denoted 10 or 12 awards of the same medal. To me we should return to this practice where all medals are concerned except the MOH.
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When the number of awards you have exceeds the maximum authorized number of attachments (e.g. stars, oak leaf clusters [typically a max of four (4)] cannot fit on a single ribbon, you are permitted to wear a second ribbon.
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MSG (Join to see)
For that to happen the SM needs to have 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20 of the same medals.
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MAJ Alvin B.
Yes, and that has happened. For example, The original intent of the Army Achievement Medal (AAM) was to eliminate all certificates of achievement. Individual would receive the achievement medal vice a certificate of achievement. It took years (well over a decade...) for that to happen. I have seen soldiers with 15 or more AAM.
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During my 26years of military service I was awarded 2 MSMs, 6 ARCOMs, 15 AAMs among other awards. You were then authorized to wear teo of the same ribbon only after receiving 81. Ribbon + bronze oak leaf =2, ribbon + silver oak leaf = 6, ribbon + gold oak leaf = 21, ribbon + four gold oak leaf =81. Haven't read recent 670-1. I have been retired for 15 years. Also received third MSM one month after retirement.
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