| Following is an interview with a soldier about Navy | | | | reservist can be. As soon as I get my quails done |
| And Marine Corps awards: "Where can I get the | | | | I will be on the watch bill. So, therefore my NOSC |
| info for how and were to put patches on for my | | | | is on a navy base with an NEX right there. |
| self, my unit has no funding to get my patches | | | | Depending on where your NOSC is, getting the |
| sewed on, so I have to do it myself if I want to | | | | patches done right, and your jumpers pressed |
| get squared away. The Uniform Regs Chapter 4, | | | | right may be a problem for folks not familiar. |
| Section 2 will explain exactly where you rating | | | | They're normally pressed inside out, make sure |
| badge etc. Needs to be placed on each uniform. | | | | where you take it to, they know what they're |
| As far as obtaining patches, go to the exchange | | | | doing. There is a civilian lady that runs a part-time |
| online store." | | | | tailoring business out of her house for our NOSC." |
| "You'll have to set up a username & password if | | | | "I took my cammies there to get everything |
| you haven't already. You can order all uniform | | | | sewn on and even pinned all the nametapes & |
| items and patches on here. This is part of the | | | | crows where they needed to go along with |
| military exchange system, so everything is still | | | | explaining the uniform Regs. She still managed to |
| tax free and there are free shipping/returns. | | | | screw up my cover, even after telling me she |
| Items usually take less than 1 week to arrive, as | | | | had a copy of the uniform Regs to go by." |
| long as they have them in stock." | | | | "The Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual, |
| "Your NOSC should provide this service. It | | | | secnavinst 1650.1H, outlines all Navy & Marine |
| shouldn't be your job to have to pay for this out | | | | Corps awards, criteria, and eligibility. Go to ndaws |
| of your own pocket. Tailoring and sewing on | | | | and there will be a link to the manual on the right. |
| patches should be included, just not ribbons, | | | | I hope this doesn't sound too obvious but the |
| warfare devices etc. Both units I have been | | | | best place to start would be at the NOSC in your |
| attached to did it. You're correct, but | | | | service record. Couldn't tell you exactly where but |
| unfortunately there are centers that don't do this. | | | | I know it should be in there. " |
| Mine, NOSC Minneapolis, is one of them. If | | | | "There's nothing wrong with your answer, but it |
| anything, keep the receipts for tax time. Well | | | | assumes that his record is accurate. I learned a |
| they said they have no funds? Even when it's the | | | | long time ago not to make that assumption. By |
| new fiscal year. Well my wife knows how to sew | | | | him researching it directly through the manual he: |
| the patches for the shirts and know how to hem | | | | Learns where to look for the answer to any |
| the pants." | | | | future questions on this subject, and Knows |
| "So all I have to take to the cleaners are the | | | | where to direct his Sailors to when they have a |
| jackets. Normally if it is the initial outfitting (either | | | | question on this subject." |
| a new reservist or NAVET) the NOSC will have all | | | | "But it sounded like he wanted to look up to |
| the sewing done for you. After the initial outfitting | | | | personally see if he had been given the award so |
| however it is normally the member's responsibility | | | | I figured that would be the best place to look. I |
| to have the patches put on. That is how my | | | | guess he would probably need to find out both if |
| Center does it at least and I assume that would | | | | he has it in his record and if not, what the |
| have to be system wide." | | | | qualifications are for the award. Thanks for the |
| "I am attached to a ship and my drilling is spent | | | | reminder. |
| onboard. As close to being active duty as a | | | | |