Ribbons
Ribbons
Posted on Jul 9, 2018
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I was discharged from active duty from the marines in 1991. My DD-214 shows a handful of ribbons I rated, but not all. I ordered my full SRB through the archives. In my SRB, were all of the ribbons that rated and I wore while active and some I received that I didn't know about. Questions is: Am I only authorized to wear the ribbons that are shown on my DD-214, or, can I wear the ribbons that are in my SRB?? I ask because I belong to a Marine Corps League detachment and wear my medals/ribbons on that uniform.
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There is a form you can submit to adjust your DD214 to reflect additional awards or decorations not included in the original. This has happened with several of my friends and their retirement LOMs. It will take me a minute to locate the form number as I can't remember it off the top of my head.
You are authorized to wear what ever you have earned. Just be sure you have orders, an ERB or other documentation that supports your claim. Personally I prefer orders as while the ERB is an official document they have no signature verifying authenticity where as orders have numbers and signatures that can be verified under scrutiny.
I have 10 AAMs; so I have to wear two AAM ribbons or violate the rules on the number of oak leaves on a ribbon. I have a two racks set up, one with the two and one with a silver and four oak leaves on one. Never been questioned on the five oak leaves " which is technically incorrect " but frequently have to pull out the excerpt from the reg and DD214 that I carry in my pocket and answer "why I have two of the same ribbon" which is the proper wear but looks odd.
You are authorized to wear what ever you have earned. Just be sure you have orders, an ERB or other documentation that supports your claim. Personally I prefer orders as while the ERB is an official document they have no signature verifying authenticity where as orders have numbers and signatures that can be verified under scrutiny.
I have 10 AAMs; so I have to wear two AAM ribbons or violate the rules on the number of oak leaves on a ribbon. I have a two racks set up, one with the two and one with a silver and four oak leaves on one. Never been questioned on the five oak leaves " which is technically incorrect " but frequently have to pull out the excerpt from the reg and DD214 that I carry in my pocket and answer "why I have two of the same ribbon" which is the proper wear but looks odd.
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It's pretty rare, and I agree most folks would think wearing 2 AAMs was wrong, or start screaming stolen valor if they saw you wearing them correctly. Recall an NCO with the AAM w/1SOLC + 4 BOLC at the Dragon Ball (Dining Out) at FLW around 2000. I was talking to my Regimental CSM, CSM Van Patten, and nodded my head towards the Soldier. He already noticed it and said, there's only 2 people in this room that know he should be wearing 2 AAMs, and he's not one of them.
Had a few Soldiers get awarded the Navy Commendation Medal during OIF I, and I had to prepare them to respond to, WTF you wearing even though the white stripes are different.
Had a few Soldiers get awarded the Navy Commendation Medal during OIF I, and I had to prepare them to respond to, WTF you wearing even though the white stripes are different.
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Cpl Christopher Bishop
Who in the hell is bothering an E9 Bout his ribbons, Butterbar O1 Lieutenants?
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Cpl Christopher Bishop
Id stick withe single ribbon with the 1-silver and 4-bronze, and not lose any sleep over it.
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Dude you have a DD-214 why is this even a question, wear whatever you earned with pride, no one can stop you, If you earned it, and have the certificate wear it with pride regardless if it is on your 214 or SRB. It's the certificate that is the really important document.
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SP5 Peter Keane
What the Major said. Unless you walk into a meeting with an MOH around your neck, I doubt anyone is gonna ask to see documentation.
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I believe you are authorized to wear all ribbons annotated on in your SRB as the DD-214 only contains awards received during that time of active duty. In other words if a soldier is in the Guards or Reserves and unless they were called to active duty they would not receive a DD-214.
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