Serious question. If a soldier earns a ribbon or award, are they required to wear it on their uniform when they wear other ribbons?
Without diving down deep in to corollary army regulations, all that I can discern is that a CO ‘may’ find a soldier ‘out of uniform’ for failing to display a decoration on their Class A uniform...if the wearing of such a decoration was mandated (the language on most all awards is ‘may display’).
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN18147_R600_8_22_admin2_FINAL.pdf
If you find something new, I’d be interested as well.
Strictly speaking, not by Army Regulation. That said, lower level commands may mandate that a soldier wear all earned ribbons/medals for various functions, inspections, events etc. Also, a DA Photo is probably one of the most important documents for consideration by all officer and senior NCO promotion, command and other selection boards. A discrepancy between the badges, tabs and awards worn in the photo and the supporting documents in the file would generally be regarded as a pretty big negative (usually in reverse though, for awards worn with no supporting documentation).
At least part of the thought behind that is that an officer or senior NCO, responsible for keeping their soldiers squared away, should not have his/her own personnel file in disarray.
Soldiers arent required to do anything they dont want to do.
Soldiers are required to wear ribbons for any awards/medals they receive on their dress uniforms. Not to wear a ribbon is to be considered to be ‘out of uniform.’
“Serious question. If a soldier earns a ribbon or award, are they required to wear it on their uniform when they wear other ribbons?”
I’ve seen a lot of guys who wear only their top three awards, except on more ceremonial or formal occasions.