Why don't officers wear marksmanship badges?

When I got to Panama I was assigned to SOCSOUTH in the J2. I was assigned a 9mm pistol. I asked why am I not being assigned a rifle, the J2 reminded me that I am senior staff now. Your assigned weapon will be determined by your position; however, since all soldiers must qualify with their weapon I fail to see why officers don't wear them.

After I was commissioned I continued to wear my marksmanship badges that I earned as an enlisted man, I made expert several times including the .45. I was not ashamed of that. When your fire base is overrun the officers fight too. Frankly I was never aware of the tradition; but rarely analyzed the medals someone else was wearing. We wore them only on special occasions anyway

When I looked at David Petraeus’ uniform I thought he had more badges, pins, and medals than Generals Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Patton combined. Almost Eagle Scoutish. Less is better. Balance is better. Thrilled the Pinks and Greens returned. Wish they had been authorized in 1967-70. A Big Red One patch on my right shoulder was all that was needed.

If a us military person does not wear all earned accrued awards they are then out of uniform

The exception is US Coast Guard that cannot display parachute “Jump Wings”
(Airborne)

This may have changed in the past few years

Cheers
Rangoon

The only exception was USCoat Huard are not allowed to wear parachute wings…. This may have changed

Its tradition. Soldiers will know if you can't shoot. I ensured my officers cared by including their qual score and APFT score in every one of their evaluations. Suddenly, they cared and would ask their NCO's for help if they needed it. I don't care what is on your chest, rather how well you and your Soldiers perform their primary mission.

Marine Corps Officers do/can wear Marksman ship badges.

Why would anyone care.

If the Army did one thing, just one thing, it could really clean up the uniform and make it look so much better. Nothing, except name tag, on the right breast.

A comment to former Marines (yes, I know, there are no former Marines). When I made the switch from the Marine Corps to the Army I made comparisons and thought the Marines did it right. Stop comparing, they are separate branches with different missions and history. Marines win battles, the Army wins wars.

There is no reference to officers wearing qualification badges. It’s seems to be a tradition not to. Possibly started by the officers who couldn’t shoot well! Lol!

Marine Corps Officers wear theirs.