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Badges of the United States Army are military decorations issued by the United States Department of the Army to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications and accomplishments while serving on active and reserve duty in the United States Army. As described in Army Regulation 670-1 Uniforms and Insignia, badges are categorized into ...
Army Regulation (AR) 670–1, governing the wear and appearance of army uniforms and insignia, [8] and its associated guide [9] specify that the Distinguished Service Cross appears second in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations, preceded only by the Medal of Honor. Policy for awards, approving authority, supply, and issue of ...
Remarks on the army regulations and executive regulations in general: 1898: 189: regulations 64: The military laws of the United States: 1898: 852: laws 69: Manual of the Pay Department: 1898: 76: financial 70: Drill regulations for siege artillery, United States Army: 1898: 43: regulations, artillery 72: Firing Regulations for Small Arms: 1898 ...
Department of the Army Regulation 600-8-22; Military Awards; 2006-12-11; Effective date: 2007-01-11. Department of the Army Regulation 670-1; Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia; 2005-02-03; Effective date: 2005-03-03. US Army Institute of Heraldry: Distinguished Service Medal
In 2018, as a response to the Department of the Army's 2017 ruling to allow the growth of beards in accordance with religious traditions as an exception to Army Regulation 670-1, a soldier assigned to the 795th Military Police Battalion was given authorization to grow a beard in observance of his heathen faith.
The Army Publishing Directorate (APD) supports readiness as the Army's centralized publications and forms management organization. APD authenticates, publishes, indexes, and manages Department of the Army publications and forms to ensure that Army policy is current and can be developed or revised quickly.
[86] Army Regulation 670-1 states that "personal appearance"—including "strict grooming standards"—is an "essential part of discipline" and "a neat and well-groomed appearance by all soldiers is fundamental to the Army and contributes to building the pride and esprit essential to an effective military force." [75]
Those soldiers who are combat veterans are authorized permanent wear of the SSI of the unit they fought with on their right shoulder. This shoulder sleeve insignia recognizes "former wartime service" and is frequently called a "combat patch". Per Army Regulation 670-1, a soldier is authorized to wear the SSI of their higher headquarters.