Do you take some paperwork in there to show them what you’ve been awarded? Or do they just let you buy whatever and then you’re punished if you’re wearing the wrong thing? Also are there situations where one is required to wear the things?
Generally speaking, most of this stuff is purchased through civilian stores just off post catering to military needs. No paperwork required to buy, but you’d be better off dead than to get caught wearing awards you didn’t earn. And yes, there are ceremonies and other formal occasions where one needs to wear a dress uniform with all your ribbons and awards on them.
I was never asked for paperwork. As far as I know, there were only a few things you could buy like Purple Hearts, etc.
Even my rank insignia I had to buy there and bring to my promotion ceremony (caveat that a lot of people have bosses/mentors who do that or give them hand me downs. Sometimes they’re really sentimental.)
Do you take some paperwork in there to show them what you’ve been awarded? Or do they just let you buy whatever and then you’re punished if you’re wearing the wrong thing? Also are there situations where one is required to wear the things?
Generally speaking, most of this stuff is purchased through civilian stores just off post catering to military needs. No paperwork required to buy, but you’d be better off dead than to get caught wearing awards you didn’t earn. And yes, there are ceremonies and other formal occasions where one needs to wear a dress uniform with all your ribbons and awards on them.
Baphomet got most of it in their reply.
I was never asked for paperwork. As far as I know, there were only a few things you could buy like Purple Hearts, etc.
Even my rank insignia I had to buy there and bring to my promotion ceremony (caveat that a lot of people have bosses/mentors who do that or give them hand me downs. Sometimes they’re really sentimental.)