Word has been received from on high about a new U.N. Mission and Military Ribbon. This one will drive any red-blooded football fan nuts as it is named: “UNMISS”, but is not related to the University of Mississippi in any way. It is, rather, the “United Nations Mission in South Sudan” and the ribbon is […]
Category: Military Medals
USMC Security Guard Ribbon
Service: Marine Corps Instituted: 1997 (retroactive to 1949) Criteria: Successful completion of 24 months of cumulative security guard duty service at a foreign service establishment. Devices: Bronze, Silver Star Marine Corps Security Guard Ribbon – History and Overview The Marine Security Guard Ribbon was established in 1997 and made retroactive to January 28, 1949, the […]
How Air Force Medals are Worn and Displayed
Wear of Air Force Service Ribbons Ribbons may be worn on service dress and blue shirt. Ribbons are normally worn in rows of three with the bottom bar centered and resting on the top edge of the pocket. Ribbons may be worn four-in-a-row with the left edge of the ribbons aligned with the left edge […]
How United States Navy Awards are Worn and Displayed
Wear of Navy Service Ribbons (The Coast Guard generally follows U.S. Navy guidelines) Wear up to 3 in a row; if more than three military ribbons, wear in horizontal rows of three each. The top row contains the lesser number, centered above the row below, no spaces between ribbon rows. Rows of ribbons covered by […]
How USMC Medals are Worn and Displayed
Wear of USMC Service Ribbons USMC Ribbons are authorized on Marine dress “B”, dress “A” or shirts when prescribed as an outer garment. They are normally worn in rows of 3 or rows of 4 when displaying a large number of awards. If the lapel conceals any ribbons, they may be placed in successively decreasing […]
