Is the US Service Ribbon still issued?

2019-02-13T11:52:31-05:00

I just watched a really cool video where a Private was able to surprise his mother at her wedding after leaving for training. Reading the article, it sounds like the young Soldier is in AIT and requested leave which is command granted. He attended his mother's wedding wearing his Class A and I noticed he only had his National Defense Service Medal on his jacket.

So is the US Service Ribbon still issued or did they do away with it finally?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2019 11:56 AM

2019-02-13T11:56:47-05:00

The Rainbow Ribbon? Chances are he isn't allowed to wear it yet until he is done with AIT.

Response by MSG John Duchesneau made Feb 13 at 2019 11:36 PM

2019-02-13T23:36:53-05:00

There is no "US Service Ribbon" but their is the Army Service Ribbon. The Army Service Ribbon is not awarded just for joining the Army. It is awarded for becoming qualified in an MOS. (I guess they felt that calling it the "Army Military Occupational Specialty Qualification Ribbon" was too long a name for a low ranking award.) If the soldier was in AIT he, by definition, had not completed his MOS training yet and, therefore, was not entitled to the Army Service Ribbon.

Response by SPC Brian Byczek made Oct 20 at 2019 3:47 AM

2019-10-20T03:47:03-04:00

Sounds like some people are a little jealous

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Nov 14 at 2020 10:00 AM

2020-11-14T10:00:31-05:00

The soldier in question will recieve it upon graduation from AIT

Response by MSG John Duchesneau made May 23 at 2021 11:58 PM

2021-05-23T23:58:11-04:00

There is no such thing as, nor has their ever been, a "US Service Ribbon". You may be thinking of the Army Service Ribbon which is still issued.