DA PAM 670-1: 22-13. Badges not authorized for wear on Army uniforms
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See AR 670-1 for policy on badges not authorized for Army uniform wear. Exception: under 32 USC, ARNG personnel may wear State awards when under command of the governor or Adjutant General during AGR duty, training, drill status, and similar periods. State awards are worn in State order of precedence after Federal and foreign awards. Soldiers on active Federal service may accept but not wear State awards.
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22-13. Badges not authorized for wear on Army uniforms
a. See AR 670–1 for policy on badges not authorized for wear on Army uniforms.
b. Under the provisions of 32 USC, ARNG personnel are authorized to wear State awards under applicable State
laws or regulations when assigned to the ARNG under the command and control of the governor or Adjutant General.
The term “State” includes the 50 states, U.S. territories (which include Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Puerto
Rico, and the District of Columbia. The following personnel statuses are included in this authorization: Active Guard
Reserve; active duty for training; active duty for special work; full-time National Guard duty for special work or
training; annual training; and inactive duty training (drill status), including periods when personnel may be attached
to the Regular Army or reserve of any Service, whether paid or unpaid. Personnel will wear such awards in the State
order of precedence after Federal and foreign awards. Under the provisions of 10 USC, Soldiers on active Federal
service are authorized to accept, but not wear State or territory awards.
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