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10-26-06, 08:10 AM
October 25, 2006
Regs on wearing devices on ribbons to change
By John Hoellwarth
Staff writer
Awards branch officials are working with the Marine Corps Uniform Board to change how leathernecks wear devices on their ribbons, according to the uniform board’s program director.
When it comes to the devices Marines wear on their ribbons to denote multiple awards and combat heroism, “a lot of the guidance on how to wear them is confusing,” Mary Boyt said.
For example, Boyt said current regulations require a Marine to place the combat “V” in the middle of a medal’s suspension ribbon. Stars indicating that a Marine has received the medal more than once are stacked vertically above the “V.”
But placement of these devices on the ribbons Marines wear with the service uniforms is different. The “V” goes in the middle, but the stars go on both sides.
“We’re going to have to re-write it so that the ‘V’ and the stars are the same on the ribbon and suspension ribbon,” she said.
Boyt said she expects the changes to be in effect in time for the 2007 Marine Corps birthday balls.
Regs on wearing devices on ribbons to change
By John Hoellwarth
Staff writer
Awards branch officials are working with the Marine Corps Uniform Board to change how leathernecks wear devices on their ribbons, according to the uniform board’s program director.
When it comes to the devices Marines wear on their ribbons to denote multiple awards and combat heroism, “a lot of the guidance on how to wear them is confusing,” Mary Boyt said.
For example, Boyt said current regulations require a Marine to place the combat “V” in the middle of a medal’s suspension ribbon. Stars indicating that a Marine has received the medal more than once are stacked vertically above the “V.”
But placement of these devices on the ribbons Marines wear with the service uniforms is different. The “V” goes in the middle, but the stars go on both sides.
“We’re going to have to re-write it so that the ‘V’ and the stars are the same on the ribbon and suspension ribbon,” she said.
Boyt said she expects the changes to be in effect in time for the 2007 Marine Corps birthday balls.