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Can a man wear Military Medals with white tie and tail outfit?
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look at the bright side
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Date: June 03, 2019 03:55PM
Even if it is not a military event.
Re: Can a man wear Military Medals with white tie and tail outfit?
Posted by:
time out
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Date: June 03, 2019 07:33PM
They should only be worn in uniform EXCEPT Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart pin.
Re: Can a man wear Military Medals with white tie and tail outfit?
Posted by:
Pin 'em on!
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Date: June 03, 2019 08:32PM
time out Wrote:
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> They should only be worn in uniform EXCEPT Medal
> of Honor and a Purple Heart pin.
Wrong. Veterans and retirees can wear all their medals on civilian clothes when appropriate. It's a common sight at formal events sponsored by associations with a military connection. You need to get out of the basement more.
Obviously the key considerations are appropriate clothing and appropriate venues.
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> They should only be worn in uniform EXCEPT Medal
> of Honor and a Purple Heart pin.
Wrong. Veterans and retirees can wear all their medals on civilian clothes when appropriate. It's a common sight at formal events sponsored by associations with a military connection. You need to get out of the basement more.
Obviously the key considerations are appropriate clothing and appropriate venues.
Re: Can a man wear Military Medals with white tie and tail outfit?
Posted by:
President Trump FTW!
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Date: June 03, 2019 10:19PM
Only losers and libtards serve in the military. Medals are just trinkets to make you feel tough. The greatest president ever never served. It was beneath him to waste valuable time.
Re: Can a man wear Military Medals with white tie and tail outfit?
Posted by:
Snap to Cupcakes
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Date: June 03, 2019 10:23PM
How to Wear Decorations
There is no federal law that describes the method of wearing military medals and decorations with civilian clothes. However, each of the military services has uniform regulations which cover this question.
Army Decorations
Army Regulation 670-1, paragraph 30-6, says that former members of the Army (including active duty, reserves, or Army National Guard), may wear medals on "appropriate" civilian clothing on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day, as well as at "formal occasions of ceremony and social functions of a military nature." Appropriate civilian clothes include clothes designed for veteran and patriotic organizations, such as VFW or American Legion uniforms. You can wear either the full-size or miniature-size medals.
You should place the medals and decorations in approximately the same location and in the same manner as for the Army uniform, so they look similar to medals worn on the Army uniform.
Air Force Decorations
Air Force Instruction 36-2903, paragraph 4-4 says that honorably discharged and retired Air Force members may wear full-size or miniature medals on civilian suits on appropriate occasions such as Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day. Female members may wear full-size or miniature medals on equivalent dress. As with the Army, medals should be placed in the approximate same location and in the manner they are placed on the Air Force Uniform.
Navy Decorations
The Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 6, paragraph 61002, subparagraph 7 includes the requirements for wearing Navy decorations on civilian clothes. The regulation authorizes the wear of miniature medals and Miniature Breast Insignia on civilian evening dress (white tie) or civilian dinner dress (black tie) in the same manner as for dinner dress jackets. For non-dress-up affairs, you may wear miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of lapel buttons, or ribbons made in rosette form, on the left lapel of civilian clothes.
You may also wear miniature distinguished marksmanship and pistol shot badges as a lapel pin or as part of a tie clasp on civilian clothing.
Marine Corps Decorations
The Marine Corps Uniform Regulation, MCO P1020.34G, says that decorations, medals, appropriate ribbon bars, or lapel buttons may be worn on civilian clothes at the individual’s discretion. Individuals should ensure that the occasion and the manner of wearing will not reflect discredit on the award. Miniature medals may be worn with civilian evening dress. For non-evening dress, miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of enameled lapel buttons, or ribbons made in rosette form, may be worn on the left lapel of civilian clothes.
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Uniform Regulation, Table 3.G.1, allows the wear of miniature medals with civilian evening dress (white tie). You should wear them in the same manner as prescribed for Formal Dress uniform, and with civilian dinner dress (black tie) in the same manner as prescribed for Dinner Dress uniforms. Miniature ribbon replicas may be worn the left lapel of other civilian clothes.
There is no federal law that describes the method of wearing military medals and decorations with civilian clothes. However, each of the military services has uniform regulations which cover this question.
Army Decorations
Army Regulation 670-1, paragraph 30-6, says that former members of the Army (including active duty, reserves, or Army National Guard), may wear medals on "appropriate" civilian clothing on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day, as well as at "formal occasions of ceremony and social functions of a military nature." Appropriate civilian clothes include clothes designed for veteran and patriotic organizations, such as VFW or American Legion uniforms. You can wear either the full-size or miniature-size medals.
You should place the medals and decorations in approximately the same location and in the same manner as for the Army uniform, so they look similar to medals worn on the Army uniform.
Air Force Decorations
Air Force Instruction 36-2903, paragraph 4-4 says that honorably discharged and retired Air Force members may wear full-size or miniature medals on civilian suits on appropriate occasions such as Memorial Day and Armed Forces Day. Female members may wear full-size or miniature medals on equivalent dress. As with the Army, medals should be placed in the approximate same location and in the manner they are placed on the Air Force Uniform.
Navy Decorations
The Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 6, paragraph 61002, subparagraph 7 includes the requirements for wearing Navy decorations on civilian clothes. The regulation authorizes the wear of miniature medals and Miniature Breast Insignia on civilian evening dress (white tie) or civilian dinner dress (black tie) in the same manner as for dinner dress jackets. For non-dress-up affairs, you may wear miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of lapel buttons, or ribbons made in rosette form, on the left lapel of civilian clothes.
You may also wear miniature distinguished marksmanship and pistol shot badges as a lapel pin or as part of a tie clasp on civilian clothing.
Marine Corps Decorations
The Marine Corps Uniform Regulation, MCO P1020.34G, says that decorations, medals, appropriate ribbon bars, or lapel buttons may be worn on civilian clothes at the individual’s discretion. Individuals should ensure that the occasion and the manner of wearing will not reflect discredit on the award. Miniature medals may be worn with civilian evening dress. For non-evening dress, miniature replicas of ribbons made in the form of enameled lapel buttons, or ribbons made in rosette form, may be worn on the left lapel of civilian clothes.
Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Uniform Regulation, Table 3.G.1, allows the wear of miniature medals with civilian evening dress (white tie). You should wear them in the same manner as prescribed for Formal Dress uniform, and with civilian dinner dress (black tie) in the same manner as prescribed for Dinner Dress uniforms. Miniature ribbon replicas may be worn the left lapel of other civilian clothes.
Re: Can a man wear Military Medals with white tie and tail outfit?
Posted by:
jimbof
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Date: June 04, 2019 01:32PM
I got a Commendation Medal and they supply you with a label pin, a small example of the decoration ribbon worn on the service uniform. The only time you wear medals are on a formal outfit, really formal. I think the US Military Bands were them in concert, never on parade.