Posted on Mar 9, 2015

What number do I wear on my Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) ?

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I currently have 4 OSR for my service to Afghanistan (2 deployments-11 months within 24 months= 1 OSR), Iraq (2deployments - 27 months = 2 OSR), Germany tour completion 1 OSR Total = 4. Do I wear the OSR with a number 3 or 4 on it ?

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SGM Billy Herrington

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CW2 (Join to see) 4 IIRC. Ribbon is your first. Each subsequent award is a numeral.

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SSG Rob Cline

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You will have to look at the reg, but I believe the ribbon is much like the GCM, where after the subsequent awards, the device is the number. The ribbon no longer counts as one

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SGM Billy Herrington

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CW2 (Join to see) Nope. Ribbon and 4. Your second award has a 2, third award has a 3, fourth award a 4 etc. think of it like the NCOPDR or like SSG Rob Cline said the GCM.

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CW2 (Join to see)

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Ok Thank you all for the help. I am just trying to double check everything for my upcoming board because someone from S1 told me I should have a 3 and not a 4. Thanks for the clarification.

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CW4 Larry Curtis

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Sorry to ignorantly butt-in here, but are they now utilizing a promotion board for CW2, or is this some other board you are referring to?

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What number do I wear on my Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) ?

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