Posted on Oct 31, 2014
Why don't officers wear marksmanship badges?
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The day I turned my chevrons in for gold bars I noticed something. All the officers I've ever seen never wore marksmanship badges in dress uniforms. I just assumed they were unauthorized for officers and removed it voluntarily. I honestly never desired to wear the badge (probably because I was only ever a sharpshooter), but I haven't found any documentation specifically preventing officers from wearing them. Do you think officers should wear them?
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When I was in the Marines, Retired Aug 1990. Marine officers wore shooting badges, still do from what I have seen. Whether or not to wear shooting badges was always determined by the uniform of the day,, fir example Charlie uniform with ribbons and badges...
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Navy Officers and Enlisted wear marksmanship ribbons or small/large medals on their uniforms depending on what is proscribed for the specific uniform.
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Probably because they can't hit the broad side of a barn I used to laugh at them on the ranges making asses of them selves. It's hilarious just watching them. Seriously some of them are pretty good however some stink. they don't even need a nerf gun.
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Sgt Lester Mount
I know a former Army officer who won a Gold Medal in high power rifle at the Olympics so maybe some officers can hit the broad side of a barn.
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They don't give marksmanship badges for either shooing yourself in the foot or shooting your mouth off.
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I've seen some officers wearing them. The ones that do know how to shoot and are "expert".
Maybe the ones that don't are shame since they don't know how to shoot?
Maybe the ones that don't are shame since they don't know how to shoot?
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Don't know about the Army, the navy only requires the highest 3 awards, unless its a full dress inspection or function.
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