Medals and ribbons

[steelrain82]

Ok guys veterans day is coming up and I want to wear my medals and ribbons. Do I wear them medals on the left and ribbons on the right? Or do I just wear one or the other.

[nick]

Both go on the left, and you wear one or the other. Check your branch's regs, I only know the Army ones.

Also, are you currently active duty or reserve/National Guard, or are you retired/discharged?

[PyroFox79]

It depends on wether you are gonna use the mini medals or just the ribbons. If its just the ribbons then they go on the left.
MCO P1020.24_ is the one you need to looks up. Assuming you are a former Marine (Going by your sig line)

[11Z50]

If you want to be classy, get the mini-medals and wear them on your left breast. Any honorably discharged veteran may wear all, some, or none of the decorations awarded to him or her at public events, like Veteran's Day. I will be wearing mine.

[BoJackUSMC]

If you are planning to wear your uniform, you might want to google it for proper regulation. However, if you are just planning to wear your ribbons and medals in civilian outfit, you can wear it anywhere you want to. My college always ask their veterans to wear their medals and ribbons right before the veteran day because there is no school on veteran day.

[Sgt5811]

Damned crucible Marines... check out
MOL for the precedence of the awards you rate. There is a picture of your awards in order.

[OneSevenDeuce]

Either ribbons or medals, is the standard. Not both.

[mceod]

Either ribbons or medals, is the standard. Not both.

Unless the award doesn't have a medal. Combat Action, Sea Service Deployment and such.

[OneSevenDeuce]

Unless the award doesn't have a medal. Combat Action, Sea Service Deployment and such.

That usually doesn't matter. I can't speak for the Navy side of the house, but most services dictate by regulation that ribbons are not to be worn with medals.

[desmark6]

hate to step on your toes onesevendeuce, but medals and ribbons can be worn at the same time. If there is not a medal to go with the ribbon it can be worn. Dress blue "alphas" had medals on the left breast, ribbons on the right.

[OneSevenDeuce]

hate to step on your toes onesevendeuce, but medals and ribbons can be worn at the same time. If there is not a medal to go with the ribbon it can be worn. Dress blue "alphas" had medals on the left breast, ribbons on the right.

Are you in the Navy? Like I said, I can't speak for the Navy. Other than that, cite the regulation or it's not true.

[desmark6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps

If you believe wikpedia, I dont have the Marine regs any longer, got out at the end of 2003. Look at the pics on the right side and read the text.

Not gonna get in a pissing match with ya, but what I say is true

[OneSevenDeuce]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform...s_Marine_Corps

If you believe wikpedia, I dont have the Marine regs any longer, got out at the end of 2003. Look at the pics on the right side and read the text.

Not gonna get in a pissing match with ya, but what I say is true

It's not about getting in a pissing match. It's just that people THINK they know about uniform regulations but never bother to look up the regulations. Many times they are wrong. So yeah, don't take it personally if I ask for a reference. But in any case, I did say I'm not sure about Navy regulations. Since you are in the Naval Infantry I can't comment on your regulations.

[desmark6]

Awww yes, the Marines are a Department of the Navy if that is what you are getting at....the men's department!! lol

Looks like the Army does it as well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-NEW-CLASS-A-UNIFORM.png

[desmark6]

And what branch are you?