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MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS 4008<br />

(1) Placement of badges on female <strong>uniform</strong>s<br />

(a) On women's service and dress coats, badges will be placed on<br />

the left front jacket panel, on a horizontal line midway between the second<br />

and third buttons with a tolerance of 1-1/2 inches. On evening dress<br />

jackets, badges will be centered on the left-front jacket panel so that the<br />

bottom of the badge is slightly higher than the highest button. The<br />

placement of the badge may be adjusted slightly to ensure the proper flat<br />

appearance. On women's khaki shirts, badges will be centered on the right<br />

side, on a horizontal line even with or up to 2 inches above the first<br />

visible button from the top.<br />

(b) Placement of the OSD ID Badge. On women's coats the badge<br />

will be worn on the left in the manner described in subparagraph<br />

4007.2b(1)(a), above; however while on duty with OSD, it will be worn<br />

according to OSD instructions.<br />

(c) The miniature OSD Id badge is a smaller version of the<br />

standard 2-inch diameter badge, which has been reduced in size to 1-1/2<br />

inches in diameter. Only the miniature badge may be worn on the evening<br />

dress, blue dress "C"/"D," and service "B"/"C" <strong>uniform</strong>s. Placement will be<br />

as follows:<br />

(1) On officers' and SNCOs evening dress jacket, the badge<br />

will be placed centered on the left-front panel with the bottom of badge<br />

about 2 inches higher than the top button. The placement of the badge may be<br />

adjusted slightly to ensure the proper flat appearance.<br />

(2) On khaki shirts, the badge will be worn on the right side,<br />

centered on a horizontal line even with or 2 inches above the first visible<br />

button from the top.<br />

>Ch 3 (2) Placement of the PSB/VPSB. On women's coats, the PSB/VPSB will<br />

be worn on the right in the manner prescribed in subparagraph 4007.2b(1).<br />

4008. SERVICE STRIPES. (See figs. 4-5, 4-6, and 4-7.)<br />

1. All enlisted personnel will wear one service stripe for any four-year<br />

period of honorable service, creditable for retirement (under 10 U.S.C.<br />

1332), in any, or a combination of the following services:<br />

a. U.S. Marine Corps<br />

b. U.S. Navy<br />

c. U.S. Army<br />

d. U.S. Air Force<br />

e. U.S. Coast Guard<br />

f. Any Reserve component of the Armed Forces or the National Guard (other<br />

than on the retired list).<br />

g. Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service or Coast and<br />

Geodetic Survey (only under certain circumstances).<br />

4-31<br />

Ch 1

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