It is not issued, it is earned. Officers earn it by completing training to qualify for active duty. Enlisted Marines earn it by earning the non-commissioned officer status of at least corporal. As a fairly large number of active-duty Marines have not yet reached that status, a fairly large number of Marines can not wear it on dress blue uniforms.
Scarlet Trouser Stripe (Blood Stripe) - The red stripe was first seen on Marine uniforms in 1796. It was used off and on until uniform regulations made it standard on all NCO and Officer uniforms in 1859. It is rumored that the stripe represents the blood shed by Marines at the Battle of Chapultepec in the war with Mexico in 1846.
If you are talking about the USMC Blood Stripe this is a link to a quick down and dirty litte article that will tell you about that piece of MC History. OORAH http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-13078.HTML
During the Mexican War (1846-1848) all of the officers died during a particular battle.
Each stripe represents four years of service .
The red stripe comes before the white stripe because the red stripe stands for blood which means the sacrified blood that was lost in war when the U.S.A was found and the white stripe comes after because the white stands for pride, honor, and foundation.
Crease? Do you mean "blood stripe?" The blood stripe which is the red stripe on Marine Corps blue trousers signifies the blood shed by those who fought and died in the Marine Corps.
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I sew Blood stripes on for a company,the stripe goes on the edge of pocket down leg,centered on seam.
The red stripe on the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Dress Blues uniform is also referred to as a 'blood stripe' or 'NCO stripe'. The red stripe is worn by Marine Non-Commissioned Officers referred to as NCOs (Corporal thru Sergeant Major). According to the USMC Museum, 'The Blood Stripe Marine Corps tradition maintains that the red stripe worn on the trousers of officers and noncommissioned officers, and commonly known as the "blood stripe," commemorates those Marines killed storming the castle of Chapultepec in 1847. Although this belief is firmly embedded in the traditions of the Corps, it has no basis in fact. The use of stripes clearly predates the Mexican War.' The stripe is 1 1/8 inches wide. The Marine Corps officers wear a stripe of 1 1/2 inches wide. When a Marine is promoted to Corporal the wearing of the NCO stripe is an important milestone in his career as a Marine, for his has now moved to the first stage of leadership of Marines. The Marine Corps League (MCL), a veterans service organization, made up of active, reserve, retired and veteran Marines and Fleet Marine Force (FMF) Navy Corpsmen also wears the Dress Blues trousers as part of their uniform. The red stripe is authorized for wear on the MCL Dress Blues trousers for the organization's regular members only. MCL Associate members are not authorized to wear the red stripe. The Commandant of the Marine Corps thru the Marine Corps Uniform Board has approved the privilege to the regular members of the MCL. Semper Fidelis,
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Stripe is a noun (a stripe) and a verb (to stripe).