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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I only wore marksmanship badges when I led platoons or companies. I wore them because I wanted to stress the importance of marksmanship to the Soldiers. Otherwise I didn’t. If you look at past commanders pictures in command buildings a lot of officers from the late 1940s thru 1950s you’ll many wore theirs.
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Can't figure out how the pin-thing works? Here's my question: during 'Nam, why did some EM have brassards/bars that stated the weapon that they'd qualified on specifically: not 'rifle' but 'M-14' or 'M-16", etc? I did too, but only got 'Rifle'.
My late dad wore two marksmanship badges in WWII, one Expert with 'Rifle' and one Sharpshooter, with 'Carbine'. He was in the invasion of Okinawa, a three-stripe/two rocker Tech SGt, with XXIII Corps, X Army.
My late dad wore two marksmanship badges in WWII, one Expert with 'Rifle' and one Sharpshooter, with 'Carbine'. He was in the invasion of Okinawa, a three-stripe/two rocker Tech SGt, with XXIII Corps, X Army.
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I've been retired for a long time, but I recall some officers wearing marksmanship badges on their Class A's, but they were the exception. I never gave it a moment's thought.
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I've been retired for a long time, but I recall some officers wearing marksmanship badges on their Class A's, but they were the exception. I never gave it a moment's thought.
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I wore the expert rifle and pistol ribbons I had earned in the army when I became an officer in the navy. (Not allowed to wear the badges in the navy; there is a reg against that) Not wearing them must be an army thing.
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Cause Under Pressure they Couldn't hit a Bull.in Butt with a Barn Door.... 22B Out
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