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