How do you mount USMC medals on dress blues?

Location. Medals on the Marine Corps dress blue uniform should be centered above the left breast pocket and attached to a holding bar designed to support their weight. This holding bar should be centered between the first and second buttons on the coat.

How many medals can you wear in a row?

A maximum of three medals may be worn side by side in a single row with no overlap. Arrange four or more medals (maximum of five in a single row). Overlapping shall be proportional and the inboard medal shall show in full. Arrange medals in order of precedence in rows from top down, inboard to outboard, within rows.

Where do you put military medals?

Male personnel wear the ribbons centered 1/8 inch above the left pocket. Female personnel wear the ribbons centered on the left side, with the bottom row positioned parallel to the bottom edge of the nameplate. Females may adjust ribbon placement to conform to individual body-shape differences.

How many medals does a Marine have per row?

Marines may wear up to four medals side by side on a 3 inch bar. A maximum of seven medals may be overlapped (not to exceed 50% with the right or inboard medal shown in full).

How do Marines wear dress blues?

Don a plain white T-shirt, the uniform sky-blue pants and black socks. Put on your black shoes, white gloves and white barracks hat. Put on the midnight-blue coat (with red trim if you are a currently enlisted Marine Corps officer) and a white belt or suspenders.

Can you wear your grandfather’s medals?

CAN I WEAR MY FAMILY MEDALS? Did you know there are rules about wearing your family war medals? The rule is that war medals should only be worn on the left breast by the person upon whom they were conferred. Technically this honour remains with the individual and does not pass to a widow, parent or relative upon death.

Can I claim my father’s ww2 medals?

Service veterans are entitled to receive medals in recognition of their Service if they meet the qualifying criteria. If the Service person is deceased, the immediate next of kin is entitled to receive any medals. The immediate next of kin will be the spouse – but if also deceased, it will be the eldest child.

What are the top 10 military medals?

The military medals discussed here are decorations, not awards.

The Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor presented for valor.
The Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross and the Air Force Cross.
Distinguished Flying Cross.
The Bronze Star.
The Purple Heart.

What is the difference between court mounted and swing mounted medals?

Swing mounting is when a medal is suspended by its ribbon from a brooch pin. Several medals can be attached to a long brooch pin. Court mounting is when the ribbon is stretched over a stiff mounting board with a medal bar brooch at the top. The medals are tied down and do not move when the person walks.

What order do ribbons go in USMC?

The DSSM shall be placed in precedence after the MOH, the Distinguished Service Crosses of the Services, the DDSM, the Distinguished Service Medals of the Services, and the Silver Star, but before the Legion of Merit.