Medals to be worn on the dress blue uniform

[JArvey]

The link at the bottom of the page shows the link to the medals im talking about, ive seen cadets with these on their uniforms, I just have never heard anyone say how to obtain these. Could someone please tell me how to get the
medals from admin officer down on the link below? thanks, and also is their a regulation for how to get all patches that go on the left pocket on the BDUs?

http://www.vanguardmil.com/?main_page=page&id=29

[DakRadz]

First off:
Welcome to CAP, cadet!

These are not medals- they are insignia, badges, or even bling, but never medals.

These are medals: http://www.vanguardmil.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_378_382
P.S. Cadets do not wear medals.

[ColonelJack]

And to be 100% on the up-and-up, seniors don't wear medals on the dress blue uniform either.  We do on the mess dress, however.

Jack

[JArvey]

If cadets dont wear them why did I see a Cadet Colonel on national CAC wearing them?

[MSgt Van]

Maybe solo wings, basic emergency services badge, ground team badge? No, I didn't check the manual and reg first, but I'm sure the answer is in there.

[Eclipse]

If cadets dont wear them why did I see a Cadet Colonel on national CAC wearing them?

He is wearing solo wings, a ground team badge, and the standard huge ribbon rack of an active cadet C/Col.

[spaatzmom]

Unless the Spaatz was recently obtained, cadet King was still a C/Lt Col until Oct 2010 when he aged out.

[Major Lord]

Perhaps a Cadet was wearing a medal on a distinctive uniform blazer?

Major Lord

[PA Guy]

If cadets dont wear them why did I see a Cadet Colonel on national CAC wearing them?

Why don't you post a photo or link to the picture in question so we can all look at the same thing.

[JayT]

May also be of an AFJROTC cadet, whom sometimes where full size medals.

[jimmydeanno]

He might be talking about the specialty track badges that cadets can earn.  There are a bunch of cadets who have the Comm and ES ones...

[abdsp51]

Unless it has changed I know AFJROTC Cadets wore full medals in conjuction with their ribbons for special occasions such as the ball, pass in review, and the awards ceremony.  Of course that was over 10 years ago.

[PHall]

NRA Markmanship "badge".

[Ozzy]

He might be confused with some of the awards like VFW Cadet of the year which comes with a ribbon and sometimes the matching medal.

WIWAC in AFJROTC, anyone who got a medal, wore it on their service coat... but I hear normally it isn't the standard in the AF

[Major Carrales]

If cadets dont wear them why did I see a Cadet Colonel on national CAC wearing them?

He is wearing solo wings, a ground team badge, and the standard huge ribbon rack of an active cadet C/Col.

Standard?  He has some CAP Decorations up there that are most definitely not "standard."  Curry, Arnold et al, those are STANDARD, Exceptional Service Award, Meritorious Service Award, Commander's Commendation not so much.

Also, Eclipse, that "cadets look too decorated" argument is tired and so 1999.  Talk to me when CAP cadets look like this...



No disrespect to the Cadet Colonel pictured, he has earned the honor of being so decorated, but our cadets don't even come close to that.  I think they are fine as they are, as is the cadets pictured above.

[Eclipse]

I didn't say "overly decorated", I said "huge", which it is.  Read what is written without filter.

[Major Carrales]

I didn't say "overly decorated", I said "huge", which it is.  Read what is written without filter.

Well then, stop being so argumentative with me so I can read you at face value instead of from an "angle."  Only PHall comments as argumentative as you and I have been lately. Your comment...

the standard huge ribbon rack

Reads as derogatory and could be construed as furthering the "South American dictator" comment that was likely two potential posts away.   Preemptive strikes against such an argument are necessary on CAPTALK.  I don't need to remind you of that.

[Eclipse]

the standard huge ribbon rack

Reads as derogatory and could be construed as furthering the "South American dictator" comment that was likely two potential posts away.   Preemptive strikes against such an argument are necessary on CAPTALK.  I don't need to remind you of that.

OK, seriously?

This is a discussion with someone who clearly is brand new to CAP and is impressed / confused by some photo or another he saw.  Every cadet ribbon rack is huge by design as they are required to where all or none.

I made made the comment because to an outsider it may look impressive, but 90% of what is in that pic is standard for any cadet who attains phase IV grade.  I literally meant "standard" as in they are all that big.

[manfredvonrichthofen]

No one is saying that there is something wrong with a cadet wearing a rack that big, it is required that cadets wear ALL of their awards. Having a massive rack is just part of being a cadet that you can't avoid when you have any award over the Mitchell. There was no comment about a South American dictator, I would probably make that statement, but then again I was a cadet with a massive rack. If you want to make your way through as much of the CP as you possibly can, you will have a massive rack, there is just no getting around it.

[Major Carrales]

the standard huge ribbon rack

Reads as derogatory and could be construed as furthering the "South American dictator" comment that was likely two potential posts away.   Preemptive strikes against such an argument are necessary on CAPTALK.  I don't need to remind you of that.

OK, seriously?

This is a discussion with someone who clearly is brand new to CAP and is impressed / confused by some photo or another he saw.  Every cadet ribbon rack is huge by design as they are required to where all or none.

I made made the comment because to an outsider it may look impressive, but 90% of what is in that pic is standard for any cadet who attains phase IV grade.  I literally meant "standard" as in they are all that big.

Respectable...

Too many people, even here, start that "self-loathing/our stuff is unimportant " talk and, as it implies in the CADET materials and in ACSC, bad attitude is contagious.  I tend to take these positions because I greatly value CAP as a part of my life and sometime some people see it as somehow and inferior thing that is worthy only of ridicule.

Every CAP decoration, ribbon, award and, above all, service is important.  I get a but defensive when I feel people are gonna go down that route.  I apologize is I was offensive.