Can an Infantry Blue Cord be worn by prior Infantry who changed MOS after retirement?

CW2 William Jones — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 07:41:23 -0400

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Oct 23 at 2017 1:07 AM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 01:07:21 -0400

I believe you wear your "last" uniform in regards to what you where when retired (if you're wanting to wear it for parades and such) so it'd be whatever MOS you retired at, and minus the Infantry cord if it wasn't authorized at the time you retired.

Response by SSG Jeff Hane made Oct 25 at 2017 12:21 PM

SSG Jeff Hane — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:21:26 -0400

If you were not holding an Infantry PMOS at time of retirement, then no.

Response by SSG Joseph VanDyck made Oct 25 at 2017 1:41 PM

SSG Joseph VanDyck — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:41:36 -0400

Response by LTC William Gilmore made Oct 27 at 2017 2:11 PM

LTC William Gilmore — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:11:41 -0400

How does someone change their MOS after they retire?

Response by SGT Joseph Soares made Jan 19 at 2018 9:23 AM

SGT Joseph Soares — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:23:21 -0500

You earned it ,,you wear it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2018 8:44 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:44:10 -0500

When you are retired, you can wear whatever you earned. What are they going to do, give you an Article 15 or courts martial.

Response by SFC Jodis Butler made May 18 at 2018 5:14 PM

SFC Jodis Butler — Fri, 18 May 2018 17:14:58 -0400

I have a comment. You can wear as long as you don’t change your primary MOS. However, if you hold the Expert Infantry Badge, I believe you are authorized to wear it. If someone could check this regulation I would be very much appreciated. I’m retired and maybe things have changed. I hold the the EIB, EFMB, Air Assault, and Flight Crewman Wings. I proudly wear mine even in retirement on my Dress Blues

Response by SSG Johnnie Vaughn made Jul 26 at 2019 4:55 PM

SSG Johnnie Vaughn — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:55:52 -0400

Unless there has been a change, the appropriate section would be 23-1, Retired Personnel:

Retired personnel not on active duty may wear either the uniform reflecting their grade and branch on the date of their retirement, or the uniform prescribed for personnel in the AA of corresponding grade and branch...

"Grade & branch on the date of retirement" means no blue cord unless you were Infantry when retired.

That being said, who really cares? Your earned the right to wear it for a while. Should make for some interesting conversation.

Response by SPC Brian Stearns made Jan 21 at 2023 5:56 PM

SPC Brian Stearns — Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:56:34 -0500

wear anything and everything you earned while you were in. fuck what others think, but be able to provide proof you earned it or get an ass whooping.