Youth NRA Marksman badge

[GoofyOne]

In the March-April Volunteer Magazine on pages 42 and 46 there are CAP cadets in the Honor Guard wearing the NRA Youth Marksmanship Medal.  According to CAPM 39-1 it is allowed but there is a hanging medal and a small round badge (both signifing the same thing). 

Please clairify if you can as I was under the impression that cadets can only wear the badge and not the medal.

[Hawk200]

39-1 states that the "Junior National Rifle Association Marksmanship Badge" may be worn. Most people seem to think that means any NRA badge.

However, a medal is not the same as a badge. For the day of presentation, I can understand it. But for continuous wear, it's not appropriate.

[caprr275]

you will see a clarification in the next 39-1 it has been addressed

[Phil Hirons, Jr.]

NRA has a pin and a medal. No badge listed

[DC]

I have only seen cadets wearing the hanging medal, I didn't even know there was a seperate pin...

[GoofyOne]

Yes there is a badge/pin but generally the kids get the medal because it is cooler.  The pin can be ordered from the NRA store.  There is a corresponding pin for each level.

[yeahididthat]

What must be done to get the metal. i would like the entire squadron to have the award.

[Майор Хаткевич]

There is no current NRA badge, ribbon, medal, etc.

[Hawk200]

What must be done to get the metal. i would like the entire squadron to have the award.

You have to go back in time. The badge written of in 39-1 is no longer awarded, hasn't been for a few years.

[yeahididthat]

do you know how long its been?

[Eclipse]

do you know how long its been?

Several years.  This thread alone is more than 2 years old.

[yeahididthat]

it doesnt matter can someone still ansewer my question or do i have to make a brand new topic

[davidsinn]

it doesnt matter can someone still ansewer my question or do i have to make a brand new topic

You already did. The answer is you can't earn it and wear it. You can get something similar but it can't go on your uniform. To do that contact the NRA.

[manfredvonrichthofen]

it doesnt matter can someone still ansewer my question or do i have to make a brand new topic

Eclipse did answer your question. You asked:

do you know how long its been?

And Eclipse answered:

Several years.  This thread alone is more than 2 years old.

There you go, several years.

I think you need to check your attitude before it gets you banned from the forum. It is not the good kind of contagious attitude. Multiple posts from you have started off on the wrong foot. I suggest taking some time and really reading what you post and think about how you are addressing people.

[Abdomina]

a cadet in my squadron wears one. he put it on 4 months ago.

[Ned]

We had spaghetti at my house twice last week.

[Dad2-4]

a cadet in my squadron wears one. he put it on 4 months ago.

Then the cadet is either misinformed or intentionally not following the reg. I've also seen several cadets wearing the current NRA awards, but as has been already mentioned, those are not the award mentioned in 39-1, thus not authorised for wear on the CAP uniform.

[Abdomina]

our whole squadron is misinformed because we were told that we could wear it with the NRA expert certification given to the Squadron commander.

[yeahididthat]

it doesn't matter can someone still ansewer my question or do i have to make a brand new topic

Eclipse did answer your question. You asked:

do you know how long its been?

And Eclipse answered:

Several years.  This thread alone is more than 2 years old.

There you go, several years.

I think you need to check your attitude before it gets you banned from the forum. It is not the good kind of contagious attitude. Multiple posts from you have started off on the wrong foot. I suggest taking some time and really reading what you post and think about how you are addressing people.

Another forum user just said that one of his cadets got his 4 months ago.

And my attitude is fine you are just reading into it too much.

[davidsinn]

it doesn't matter can someone still ansewer my question or do i have to make a brand new topic

Eclipse did answer your question. You asked:

do you know how long its been?

And Eclipse answered:

Several years.  This thread alone is more than 2 years old.

There you go, several years.

I think you need to check your attitude before it gets you banned from the forum. It is not the good kind of contagious attitude. Multiple posts from you have started off on the wrong foot. I suggest taking some time and really reading what you post and think about how you are addressing people.

Another forum user just said that one of his cadets got his 4 months ago.

And my attitude is fine you are just reading into it too much.

It's not allowed. The regs were not updated. Whether someone else is breaking the regs through ignorance or malice is irrelevant. Your attitude is a bit obnoxious.