4 inches below the shoulder seam and centered.
The chevron is to be placed 4 inches below the shoulder seam and centered.
Centered on the sleeve, four inches below the shoulder seam. Marine Corps Order P1020.34F, the Marine Corps uniform regulation, is available at http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/mcub/library/MCUR/URTOC.htm.
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The cast of Marine blues - 1986 includes: Eliane Rocca
Ensignia will be worn single point up, centered on the outer half of each sleeve. Insignia will will be four inches below the shoulder seam (three inches for male First Sargeant/Master Sargeant and above). Service strip(s) will be placed on lower sleeve whereas the lower point of bottom stripe meets the point of piping.
This may be an unpopular answer for some people, but the number ONE most world-wide recognized uniform is the U.S. Navy enlisted Dress Whites and Dress Blues ("crackerjacks"). Much of the reasoning is the U.S. Navy presence throughout the world, that is an advantage over other countries and other U.S. branches of military. The Marine Corps dress blues are most likely in your "top 5" HOWEVER...to the untrained eye, many civilians confuse Marine Corps and Army service and dress uniforms as they are (again, to the untrained eye) similar in appearance. Marine and Army service uniforms both include green slacks/trousers. Marine and Army dress blues both have blue trousers with single stripes down each side WITH a black jacket with trim around the edges. Conversely, with the U.S. Navy there is no mistaking the bell bottom trousers with flab on the back, "dixie cup" hat and chevron with crow on the left sleeve. U.S. Navy Corpsman 5 yrs stationed in 1st Marine Division
Yes, on the Marine Dress Blue "B" uniform.
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Yes when appropriate for the duty-it's called modified dress blues
You don't. If you are not a Marine or a registered Junior Marine it is illegal to wear any form of military uniform. If you want to wear dress blues outside the privacy of your own home then you must enlist in the Marine Corps, otherwise you could be caught, convicted, and become a felon.
The correct placement of rank for a non-commissioned officer's Army dress blues is centered on the left sleeve between the shoulder seam and the elbow. The shoulder sleeve insignia is centered on the left shoulder 1/2 inch below the top of the shoulder seam.
Yes, an enlisted Marine Reserve can be buried in dress blues if it is the request of the deceased or their family. However, it is ultimately up to the family's preferences and any specific instructions or traditions they may have.