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(At that time the gold Overseas Chevron was worn on the lower left sleeve. Today its redesigned successor, the Overseas Service Bar, is worn on the right sleeve. Service Stripes are now worn on the left sleeve.) In 1932 the Wound Chevron was replaced by the Purple Heart, and World War I veterans could apply for the new medal.
The original Army Wound Ribbon was created on September 6, 1917, to recognize those soldiers who had received combat wounds during World War I.The Wound Ribbon was established by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker on September 6, 1917, and implemented by Paragraph XI-1 of War Department General Orders Number 134 of October 12, 1917.
Wound Chevron: Wounds which were received in combat against an enemy force or hospitalization following a gassing. Replaced by the Purple Heart in 1932 Poland: Wound Decoration: Wound or injury sustained in action against an enemy in defense of the country during the Polish–Soviet War: Austria-Hungary: Wound Medal
The chevron was identical to the red Wound Chevron which was worn on the opposite (right) sleeve. Wound Chevrons were replaced by the Purple Heart decoration upon its creation in 1932. Originally, in 1917, service chevrons came in three colors - Silver Chevron Stateside War Service for 6 months. Gold Chevron Overseas War Service for 6 months.
A service stripe is an embroidered diagonal stripe worn on the sleeve(s) of some military and paramilitary uniforms. In the case of the United States military, service stripes are authorized for wear by enlisted personnel on the lower part of the sleeve of a uniform to denote length of service. Service stripes vary in size and in color.
Speedway started in 1952 as Speedway 79, the name of a fuel chain based in Michigan.Unlike other fuel station chains at the time, Speedway 79 did not have a service station to perform vehicle maintenance, but rather vending machines that focused on cigarette and soft drink sales, giving their locations the nickname "Smokes and Cokes".
Stripes Stores is a chain of more than 700 convenience stores in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas. Most locations are former Circle K and Town & Country Food Stores. Other convenience store brands they operate under include IceBox and Quick Stuff.
Overseas service was calculated from the day the soldier disembarked from the United Kingdom. A blue chevron was awarded for each 12 months of overseas service after December 31, 1914, with a maximum of 4 blue chevrons (or 5 if the soldier served in Russia after the war). A single red chevron could be awarded for at least a year or more of ...