DA PAM 670-1: 23-3. Retired personnel

23-3. Retired personnel

a. See AR 670–1 for general wear of the Army uniform by retired personnel.

b. Retired personnel not on active duty are not authorized to wear SSI, except as follows:

(1) Retired personnel performing instructor duties at an educational institution conducting courses of instruction

approved by the Armed Forces will wear the SSI of the command that is responsible for the course of instruction.

Senior and Junior ROTC instructors will wear the U.S. Army Cadet Command SSI on their left shoulder (see AR

145–1 and AR 145–2 for wear of the uniform by Senior and Junior ROTC instructors, respectively).

(2) Retired personnel are authorized to wear the SSI for U.S. Army retirees on the left shoulder of the AGSU. The

insignia consists of a yellow cloth disc with a black border and an inner yellow disc that bears the Army trademark.

The outer disk that surrounds the Army logo contains the word “Retired” in yellow letters at the top and the inscription

“Soldier For Life” in yellow letters at the bottom (see fig 23–1). On the ASU, retired personnel will wear the retired

service ID badge (see para 22–17 and fig 22–84).

(3) Retired personnel may wear the SSI –MOHC on the right shoulder of the AGSU if they were authorized wear

of the SSI–MOHC while on active duty (see para 21–18). On the ASU, retired personnel may wear the combat service

ID badge (see para 22–17 and fig 22–74) if they were authorized wear of the SSI–MOHC while on active duty.