Can I wear my U.S.Navy chest candy on my dress blue/white merchant mariner uniform? To be more specific, can I wear my chest candy on my dress uniform with epelttes, this is a yacht issued uniform, similar.

Well, if you earned them, you are free to wear what you like.

That isn’t entirely true. The Navy has specific regulations on how you can wear them when not in naval uniform (even on other service uniforms). As near as I can tell, the merchant marine doesn’t have similar regulations, but the USN policy would apply.

Looks like no to me, except miniatures on your left lapel: The Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 6, paragraph 61002; subparagraph 7 includes the requirements for wearing Navy decorations and medals on civilian clothes . The regulation authorizes the wear of miniature medals and miniature breast i…

Veterans are encouraged to wear their ribbons on civilian dress – on Veterans’ Day and other such holidays. I don’t know how much of this is a matter of law, and how much a matter of custom, social agreement, and not wanting to look, for want of a better word, desperate.

[image] dbeierl: for want of a better word, desperate. Douchey. Fixed it for ya :stuck_out_tongue:

IMHO, you are entitled to wear the Medal of Honor any time you like, if so awarded. As to other “chest candy” I concur with desperate. I worked as Captain part time for seven years on dinner and harbor cruise “T” boats, wearing my four stripes on epaulettes, but I would never consider wearing any …

To each their own but earned metals/ribbons are something to be proud of, its a symbol of pride and patriotism.

I worked with a retired Capt. By which I mean he held a commission and the rank of Capt. Not being a navy guy. I could be wrong. I believe this is a bigger deal than just being some guy in charge of a ship. He used to wear his company uniform with the little row of badges on his chest. I have no …

Military (Navy) ribbons worn in merchant marine uniform?

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indianrivercruiser May 1, 2019, 12:21am 5

That excerpt sounds like it was written for people under jurisdiction if the UMCJ. What civilian federal laws stop veterans from wearing whatever they want?

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Military (Navy) ribbons worn in merchant marine uniform?

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