Posted on Jan 25, 2018
What is worn on civilian dress attire to identify your combat service patch?
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A VFW pin, tee-shirt, or baseball cap works well for me. Also, when awarded a decoration you receive three items: A medal, a ribbon, and a lapel pin as well as the order and certificate. I wear the lapel pin for my highest award when dressed formally (which is rare, very rare since I retired). You also can purchase lapel pins for such awards as the CIB
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PO2 Nick Burke
Funny part is many of us were never even given the ribbons
I remember standing inspection for a change of command and finding out that I was missing 3 awards from my last command that were never presented just put in my service record 6 months or so after transfer.
I remember standing inspection for a change of command and finding out that I was missing 3 awards from my last command that were never presented just put in my service record 6 months or so after transfer.
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SPC Greg Forrester
Iqear a UNited States Veteran hat. I need to get a Combat Infantryman hat. I know what I learned. I like being proud of what I have sone.
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CPT Jack Durish
PO2 Nick Burke - That happens a lot. Inasmuch as one of the purported benefits of awarding decorations is to inspire similar behavior in others in the command, it seems counter-intuitive to miss this opportunity
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This is a very subjective question. There is no regulation that governs this kind of thing. If the function is appropriate, I like to wear the distinctive unit insignia that I wore on my beret in order to signify the unit that I deployed with and am most proud of serving with. I have known vets who wore small pins that were versions of their unit's patch on their lapel and I have known people that simply wore pins that stated that they were veterans of such and such war. Really, I think it depends on the function and what you would like to pin on.
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LTC Jason Mackay
SSG Raymond Kidd - FYI from DA Pam 670-1:
21–9. Distinctive unit insignia on civilian clothing
Former members of an Army unit may wear the DUI on the breast pocket or lapel.
You may also wear the enamel button miniature(s) of your decorations in a similar manner, left lapel....chapter 20 of AR 670-1.
21–9. Distinctive unit insignia on civilian clothing
Former members of an Army unit may wear the DUI on the breast pocket or lapel.
You may also wear the enamel button miniature(s) of your decorations in a similar manner, left lapel....chapter 20 of AR 670-1.
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