# Military (Navy) ribbons worn in merchant marine uniform?

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**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [April 30, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-navy-ribbons-worn-in-merchant-marine-uniform/51369 "2019-04-30T21:28:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/military-navy-ribbons-worn-in-merchant-marine-uniform/51369/5 "2019-05-01T00:21:11Z")

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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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