Posted on Mar 27, 2020

Can a retiree who served in the Army and Navy wear medals together that were earned from both branches?

PO1 Thomas Schauer

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CAPT Kevin B.

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Actually you can still be Active or Reserve and do it. At least for the Navy, say you have a NCM and an ARCOM. The precedence is determined by the uniform you're wearing, i.e. a Navy uniform has the NCM as higher precedence. I believe it's similar for the other services.

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LTC Jason Mackay

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Yes. There is a federal government wide orde of precedence so you can put them in the right order.

https://www.usamilitarymedals.com/pages/military-medals-and-ribbons-precedence-chart

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SFC Michael Hasbun

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You're a retiree, do whatever you want. Wear all the medals from all the branches. Just don't profit from it.

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Maj Scott Kiger, M.A.S.

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Not sure I would go that far. Well I don't personally know any Retirees who would wear ANYTHING they don't rate and especially from another Branch but I guess I am lucky like that!

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