If you are currently in the service (it would have helped if you listed which service you were concerned about), you should ask your immediate superior or Commanding Officer (CO) for assistance; the quartermaster (or similar) would also be able to help. If you are not in the service, then you should contact your service's local recruiting office, who would be more than happy to find the answer for you, or refer to the About.com link, below, which gives some information and many links, or enter the branch of service you are interested in, followed by the words "military ribbons precedence" (e.g., "army military ribbons precedence"), into your favorite search engine; click on the links that have ".mil" or ".gov" domain names.
The proper order of Vietnam era ribbons on a Class A Army uniform is based on the precedence of the awards. Generally, the order begins with the top row featuring the Medal of Honor, followed by the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star. Subsequent rows include the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, and various campaign or service ribbons. It's important to refer to Army regulations for specific guidelines regarding placement and spacing.
1/8 inch above the top row of the awards U.S. Marine Corps Order P1020.34G, Ch. 5, Para 4002.
Ribbons are usually worn on US Army Class A uniforms. They are placed on the wearer's left breast, above the pocket, in "Order of Precedence". There are many lists/picture charts available everywhere.
army service ribbon, national defense service metal (if serving during war), global war on terror service metal (if you are deployed you can wear the expeditionary metal).
You can expect to pay around $150-$250 for a complete Class A Uniform. However, the actual price will vary depending on where you purchase the uniform from.
Class A uniform or Now ASU's
Yes. If you have earned the Combat Action Badge (CAB) you can wear it on your Class A uniform.
It's a class 1 badge, so it's the same as the EIB, CIB, EFMB, and CFMB. So, that's 1/4" above ribbons or if he has wings, it's a 1/2" above those. If he has room on the pocket, the wings go there first. that should give you enough room for the CAB to fit below the lapel. But, if he has so many medals that it's still covered, you can align the ribbons to the wearers left (like a staircase) and fit the CAB on top, under the epepauletjust make sure the side of the CAB is aligned with the side of the ribbons. see this guy's picture:
freshman class school uniform
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Class A is an unofficial name for the BSA uniform. The Class B would be what ever the troop chooses as it's out of uniform dress code such as a troop Tee shirt and jeans.
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