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/></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Overseas Service Bar worn on a <a href="/wiki/War_on_terror" title="War on terror">Global War on Terrorism</a> era <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">U.S.</a> <a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Army Service Uniform</a> <a href="/wiki/Soldier" title="Soldier">soldier</a>'s coat denoting between 6 and 11 months <a href="/wiki/Military_service" title="Military service">service</a> under <a href="/wiki/War" title="War">hostile conditions</a>.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Material</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cloth" class="mw-redirect" title="Cloth">Cloth</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>An <b>Overseas Service Bar</b> is an insignia worn by <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> soldiers on the <a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Army Service Uniform</a>, and previously on the Army Green (Class A) and the Army Blue (Dress Blue) uniforms, that indicates the recipient has served six months overseas in a theater of war. </p><p>Overseas Service Bars are displayed as an embroidered gold bar worn horizontally on the right sleeve of the <a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform#Army_Green_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Class A</a> uniform and the <a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Army Service Uniform</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AR670-1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AR670-1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Overseas Service Bars are cumulative, in that each bar worn indicates another six-month period. Time spent overseas is also cumulative, meaning one bar could be earned for two separate deployments totaling six months. </p><p>The Overseas Service Bars shown here as ‘Korea’ were used as Overseas Service Bars in World War II. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Overseas_Service_Bar&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original concept of a uniform patch denoting overseas service bar began in the <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">First World War</a> with what was known as an <b>Overseas Chevron</b>. An Overseas Chevron was an inverted chevron patch of golden thread on olive drab backing worn on the lower left sleeve on the standard Army dress uniform, above the <a href="/wiki/Service_stripe" title="Service stripe">service stripes</a>. The chevron was identical to the red <a href="/wiki/Wound_Chevron" title="Wound Chevron">Wound Chevron</a> which was worn on the opposite (right) sleeve. Wound Chevrons were replaced by the <a href="/wiki/Purple_Heart" title="Purple Heart">Purple Heart</a> decoration upon its creation in 1932. </p><p>Originally, in 1917, service chevrons came in three colors - </p> <ul><li><b>Silver Chevron</b> Stateside War Service for 6 months.</li> <li><b>Gold Chevron</b> Overseas War Service for 6 months.</li> <li><b>Powder Blue Chevron</b> Overseas War Service for less than 6 months.</li></ul> <p>A soldier's overseas service was calculated from the day they disembarked in Britain or France. Sailors and Marines who served in the European war zone aboard a ship for 6 months (i.e., shipboard service) wore their chevron point-upwards. If they served ashore, they qualified for the Overseas War Service chevron. Overseas service chevrons were discontinued by the Navy and Marine Corps after the First World War. </p><p>On 30 June 1944, the War Department issued Circular No. 268, authorizing a bar-shaped uniform patch to symbolize overseas service during World War II.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During WWII, it was often informally referred to as a "Hershey bar." The bar was 1/4 inch wide and 1 3/8 inches long, made of golden lace or bullion on an olive drab background, and golden cloth on a khaki background. The background formed a border 1/8 inch wide.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The bar of golden lace or bullion was for wear on the service coat or field jacket, and the bar of golden cloth was for wear on the shirt.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Time was computed between the dates of departure from the continental United States and the dates of arrival back to the United States, with the date of departure and date of arrival being counted. Time for the purposes of awarding a bar was calculated either continuously, or at intervals, from 7 December 1941 until "a date 6 months subsequent to the termination of the present war." The <a href="/wiki/Territory_of_Alaska" title="Territory of Alaska">Territory of Alaska</a> was considered outside the continental United States for calculating time, but service "on the <a href="/wiki/Great_Lakes" title="Great Lakes">Great Lakes</a> and in any harbor, bay, or other enclosed arm of the sea along the coast, and that part of the sea which is within 3 miles of the coastline of the United States will not be included in computing length of service required." Time where personnel were deemed <a href="/wiki/Absent_without_leave" class="mw-redirect" title="Absent without leave">absent without leave</a> or in a status amounting to <a href="/wiki/Desertion" title="Desertion">desertion</a> was subtracted from total time earned.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The bar or bars were to be worn centered on the outside of the sleeve of the service coat, field jacket, or shirt, 4 inches from the sleeve opening. If service stripes (each signifying three years of honorable service for enlisted men) were worn on the service coat, the overseas service bars were to be worn immediately above them. For those who had also performed overseas service in the First World War, the overseas service bar and chevron were worn together.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 2 February 1945, the War Department issued Circular No. 41, which rescinded paragraph 4b of Circular No. 268, 1944, and substituted for paragraph 2 that the background would be made of olive drab felt or "of the same material and color as the garment on which worn" and authorized overseas service bars for wear on the "service coat, winter and summer shirt, field jacket, work clothing, and special suits or jackets." The production of bars made of golden rayon was authorized.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1953, the Overseas Service Bar adopted its current name, and the patch was moved to be worn on the lower right sleeve, instead of the left. </p><p>Prior to the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, it was rare for an individual to have more than four Overseas Service Bars. Due to the protracted nature of the recent conflicts with resulting multiple deployments, it is not unusual for senior officers and NCOs to have eight or more Overseas Service Bars. </p><p>The Overseas Service Bar is a separate award from the <a href="/wiki/Overseas_Service_Ribbon" title="Overseas Service Ribbon">Overseas Service Ribbon</a>, established in 1981, which recognizes overseas service in any location outside of the continental United States (CONUS), without regard as to whether or not the area has been designated a combat zone. Regulations permit receiving both awards for the same qualifying period of service. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Current_regulation">Current regulation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Overseas_Service_Bar&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Current regulation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Army Regulation 670–1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, dated 26 January 2021 in Chapter 21, Paragraph 29 states the following:<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1244412712">.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 32px}.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;margin-top:0}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .templatequotecite{padding-left:1.6em}}</style><blockquote class="templatequote"><p><b>21–29. Overseas service bars</b> </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>a. Authorized wearers. Soldiers are authorized to wear one overseas service bars for each 6–month period of active Federal service as a member of a U.S. Service as indicated below. Periods of less than 6 months duration, which otherwise meets the requirements for the award of overseas service bars, may be combined by adding the number of months to determine creditable service toward the total number of overseas service bars authorized. Listed beginning dates and ending dates are inclusive. The months of arrival to, and departure from the designated area are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(1) Outside CONUS, between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1946. An overseas service bar is not authorized for a fraction of a 6–month period. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2) Korea, between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954. Credit toward an overseas service bar is authorized for each month of active Federal service as a member of the U.S. Army serving in the designated hostile fire area in Korea between 1 April 1968 and 31 August 1973. The months of arrival to, and departure from the hostile fire pay area are counted as whole months. If a Soldier receives a month of hostile fire pay for a period(s) of service in Korea, then the Soldier may also receive credit for a corresponding month towards award of an overseas service bar. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(3) Vietnam, between 1 July 1958 and 28 March 1973. The months of arrival to, and departure from Vietnam are counted as whole months for credit toward the overseas service bar. If a Soldier receives a month of hostile fire pay for a period(s) of TDY service in Vietnam, then the Soldier may also receive credit for a corresponding month towards award of an overseas service bar. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(4) The Dominican Republic, between 29 April 1965 and 21 September 1966. The months of arrival to, and departure from the Dominican Republic are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(5) Laos, between 1 January 1966 and 28 March 1973. The months of arrival to, and departure from Laos are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(6) Cambodia between 1 January 1971 and 28 March 1973. Personnel must qualify for hostile fire pay to receive credit for an overseas service bar. The months of arrival to, and departure from the hostile fire pay area are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(7) Lebanon, between 6 August 1983 and 24 April 1984, for the two units listed in paragraph 21–18c(6). The months of arrival to, and departure from Lebanon are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(8) The Persian Gulf between 27 July 1987 and 1 August 1990, for Operation Earnest Will. The months of arrival to, and departure from the Persian Gulf are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(9) The Persian Gulf between 17 January 1991 and 31 August 1993, for Operation Desert Storm. The months of arrival to, and departure from the Persian Gulf are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(10) El Salvador, between 1 January 1981 and 1 February 1992. The months of arrival to, and departure from El Salvador are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(11) Somalia, between 5 December 1992 and 31 March 1995. The months of arrival to, and departure from Somalia are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(12) Participation in OEF, in the USCENTCOM area of operations, and under the control of the Combatant Commander, USCENTCOM, between 11 September 2001 and 31 December 2014; OEF-Philippines, in the Philippines, between 19 September 2001 and 31 December 2014; OEF-Horn of Africa, in Djibouti, between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2014. The months of arrival to, and departure from the Philippines, Djibouti, or the USCENTCOM area of operations are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(13) Participation in OIF, in the USCENTCOM area of operations, and under the control of the Combatant Commander, USCENTCOM, between 19 March 2003 and 31 August 2010. The months of arrival to, and departure from the USCENTCOM area of operations are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(14) Participation in OND in the USCENTCOM area of operations, and under the control of the Combatant Commander, USCENTCOM, between 1 September 2010 and 31 December 2011. The months of arrival to, and departure from the USCENTCOM area of operations are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(15) Participation in OIR, in the USCENTCOM area of operations, and under the control of the Combatant Commander, USCENTCOM, between 15 June 2014 and a date to be determined. The months of arrival to, and departure from the USCENTCOM area of operations are counted as whole months. </p><p><span class="nowrap"> </span>(16) Participation in OFS, in the USCENTCOM area of operations, and under the control of the Combatant Commander, USCENTCOM, or Djibouti, AFRICOM, between 1 January 2015 and a date to be determined. The months of arrival to, and departure from Djibouti or the USCENTCOM area of operations are counted as whole months.<br /> </p> <p><span class="nowrap"> </span>b. <i>How worn</i>. See DA Pam 670–1.</p></blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_recipients">Notable recipients</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Overseas_Service_Bar&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notable recipients"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/General_of_the_Army_(United_States)" title="General of the Army (United States)">General of the Army</a> <a href="/wiki/Douglas_MacArthur" title="Douglas MacArthur">Douglas MacArthur</a> was awarded a total of 14 overseas service insignias - 3 gold chevrons for <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a>, 9 overseas service bars for <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> and 2 for the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a>. He was one of a very few United States service members who was not a <a href="/wiki/Prisoner_of_war" title="Prisoner of war">prisoner of war</a> to spend the entirety of World War II overseas.</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/George_S._Patton" title="George S. Patton">George S. Patton</a> was awarded a total of 10 overseas service insignias - 4 chevrons for World War I and 6 for World War II.</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Wainwright_IV" class="mw-redirect" title="Jonathan Wainwright IV">Jonathan Wainwright IV</a> was awarded a total of 11 overseas service insignias - 4 chevrons for World War I and 7 overseas service bars for World War II.</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/William_Westmoreland" title="William Westmoreland">William Westmoreland</a> was awarded a total of 16 overseas service bars - 6 for World War II, 2 for Korea and 8 for Vietnam.</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Mark_J._O%27Neil" title="Mark J. O'Neil">Mark J. O'Neil</a> has been awarded 12 overseas service bars.</li> <li>Generals <a href="/wiki/Austin_S._Miller" title="Austin S. Miller">Austin S. Miller</a> and <a href="/wiki/Raymond_A._Thomas" title="Raymond A. Thomas">Raymond A. Thomas</a> were awarded a total of 13 overseas service bars.</li> <li>General <a href="/wiki/Paul_LaCamera" title="Paul LaCamera">Paul LaCamera</a> has received 18 overseas service bars and is still on active duty as of July 2021<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Overseas_Service_Bar&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>.</li> <li>Colonel <a href="/wiki/Floyd_James_Thompson" title="Floyd James Thompson">Floyd James Thompson</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Green_Berets" class="mw-redirect" title="Green Berets">Green Beret</a>, served a total of 9 years and three months in Vietnam with all but three months served as a <a href="/wiki/Prisoner_of_war" title="Prisoner of war">prisoner of war</a>. He was awarded a total of 18 overseas service bars.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Overseas_Service_Bar&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-AR670-1-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-AR670-1_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Department of the Army. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.apd.army.mil/Search/ePubsSearch/ePubsSearchDownloadPage.aspx?docID=0902c851800103f6">Army Regulation 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia</a> Washington, DC: 2021. Chapter 21, Paragraph 29.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">War Department Circular No. 268, 30 June 1944, Paragraph 1</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">War Department Circular No. 268, 30 June 1944, Paragraph 2</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">War Department Circular No. 268, 30 June 1944, Paragraph 4b</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">War Department Circular No. 268, 30 June 1944, Paragraph 3a-e</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">War Department Circular No. 268, 30 June 1944, Paragraph 4a-c</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">War Department Circular No. 41, 2 February 1945.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN30302-AR_670-1-000-WEB-1.pdf">"AR 670-1 Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Army Publishing Directorate</i>. 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href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard#Uniforms" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Uniforms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Combat_uniform" title="Combat uniform">Combat</a>:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Combat_Uniform" title="Army Combat Uniform">Army Combat Uniform (ACU)</a> (2005–present)</li> <li><i>Garrison:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Army Blue Service Uniform</a> (1937–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Army Green Service Uniform</a> (2020–present)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Formal_wear" title="Formal wear">Formal</a>:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Mess_Uniform" class="mw-redirect" title="Army Mess Uniform">Army Mess Uniform</a></li> <li><i>Exercise:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Physical_training_uniform#Army" title="Physical training uniform">Army Physical Fitness Uniform (APFU)</a> (2014–present)</li> <li><i>Special:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Aircrew_Combat_Uniform" title="Army Aircrew Combat Uniform">Flight</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Retired<br />uniforms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Combat</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Army_M1943_uniform" title="U.S. Army M1943 uniform">M1943 uniform</a> (1943–1953)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/OG-107" title="OG-107">OG-107</a> (1952–1989)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_Dress_Uniform" title="Battle Dress Uniform">Battle Dress Uniform (BDU)</a> (1981–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desert_Battle_Dress_Uniform" title="Desert Battle Dress Uniform">Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU)</a> (1981–1992)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desert_Camouflage_Uniform" title="Desert Camouflage Uniform">Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU)</a> (1993–2008)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Garrison</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Pinks and greens</a> (1937–1958)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Tan Service Uniform</a> (1937–1985)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">Green Class A Uniform</a> (1954–2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Army_Service_Uniform" title="Army Service Uniform">White Dress Uniform</a> (1954–2014)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Exercise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Physical_training_uniform#Army" title="Physical training uniform">Army Improved Physical Fitness Uniform (IPFU)</a> (2000–2017)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Headgear</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Berets_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Berets of the United States Army">Berets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boonie_hat" title="Boonie hat">Boonie hat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cavalry_Stetson" title="Cavalry Stetson">Cavalry Stetson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Side_cap" title="Side cap">Garrison cap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Campaign_hat#Armed_Forces" title="Campaign hat">Campaign hat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeep_cap" title="Jeep cap">Jeep cap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrol_cap" title="Patrol cap">Patrol cap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peaked_cap" title="Peaked cap">Service cap</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Footwear</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_Combat_Boot" title="Army Combat Boot">Army Combat Boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mountain_Combat_Boot" title="Mountain Combat Boot">Mountain Combat Boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modular_Boot_System" title="Modular Boot System">Modular Boot System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jungle_boot" title="Jungle boot">Jungle boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desert_Combat_Boot" class="mw-redirect" title="Desert Combat Boot">Desert Combat Boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jump_boot" title="Jump boot">Jump boot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanker_boot" title="Tanker boot">Tanker boot</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Insignia</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b>Rank</b> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O1_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/5px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="5" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/8px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/10px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">Officer</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-Army-WO1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/US-Army-WO1.svg/5px-US-Army-WO1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="5" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/US-Army-WO1.svg/8px-US-Army-WO1.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/US-Army-WO1.svg/10px-US-Army-WO1.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="40" data-file-height="131" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_(United_States)" class="mw-redirect" title="Warrant Officer (United States)">Warrant Officer</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-USA-OR-02_(Army_greens).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/15px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/23px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg/30px-Army-USA-OR-02_%28Army_greens%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="94" data-file-height="91" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">Enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png/25px-USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png/38px-USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png/50px-USA_-_Army_Infantry_Insignia.png 2x" data-file-width="648" data-file-height="305" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_branch_insignia" title="United States Army branch insignia">Branch insignia</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png/25px-U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png/38px-U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png/50px-U.S._Army_infantry_blue_cord.png 2x" data-file-width="639" data-file-height="371" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Infantry_Shoulder_Cord" title="Infantry Shoulder Cord">Infantry Shoulder Cord</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png/8px-Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png/12px-Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png/16px-Army-Good-Conduct-Medal-Obv.png 2x" data-file-width="412" data-file-height="862" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Army">Medals and ribbons</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg/25px-Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg/38px-Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg/50px-Combat_Infantry_Badge.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="234" data-file-height="84" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Badges of the United States Army">Badges</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_(1918-2015).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_%281918-2015%29.svg/10px-1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_%281918-2015%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_%281918-2015%29.svg/15px-1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_%281918-2015%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_%281918-2015%29.svg/20px-1st_Infantry_Division_SSI_%281918-2015%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="182" data-file-height="273" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Shoulder_sleeve_insignia" title="Shoulder sleeve insignia">Shoulder sleeve insignia</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png/15px-001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png/23px-001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png/30px-001_Infantry_Regiment_DUI.png 2x" data-file-width="1865" data-file-height="2108" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Distinctive_unit_insignia" title="Distinctive unit insignia">Distinctive unit insignia</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Service_stripe.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Service_stripe.jpg/12px-Service_stripe.jpg" decoding="async" width="12" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Service_stripe.jpg/18px-Service_stripe.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Service_stripe.jpg/24px-Service_stripe.jpg 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="231" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Service_stripe" title="Service stripe">Service stripe</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ArmyOSB.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/ArmyOSB.svg/20px-ArmyOSB.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/ArmyOSB.svg/30px-ArmyOSB.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/ArmyOSB.svg/40px-ArmyOSB.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="218" data-file-height="60" /></a></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Overseas Service Bar</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg/25px-AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg" decoding="async" width="25" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg/38px-AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg/50px-AirborneBlueandWhiteTab.jpg 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="62" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Tabs_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Tabs of the United States Army">Tabs</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/10px-Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/15px-Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg/20px-Beret_flash_of_the_United_States_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="562" data-file-height="675" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/United_States_military_beret_flash" title="United States military beret flash">Beret flash</a></li> <li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Dog_Tag_Template.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Dog_Tag_Template.svg/15px-Dog_Tag_Template.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Dog_Tag_Template.svg/23px-Dog_Tag_Template.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Dog_Tag_Template.svg/30px-Dog_Tag_Template.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="191" data-file-height="106" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/Dog_tag" title="Dog tag">Dog tag</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Helmets</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Modular_Integrated_Communications_Helmet" title="Modular Integrated Communications Helmet">MICH helmet</a> (2001–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Advanced_Combat_Helmet" title="Advanced Combat Helmet">ACH helmet</a> (2004–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enhanced_Combat_Helmet_(United_States)" title="Enhanced Combat Helmet (United States)">ECH helmet</a> (2011–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Integrated_Head_Protection_System" title="Integrated Head Protection System">IHPS helmet</a> (2019–present)</li></ul> <ul><li><i>Retired:</i> <a href="/wiki/Brodie_helmet" title="Brodie helmet">M1917 Helmet (1917–1942)</a> (WWI Era)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M1_helmet" title="M1 helmet">M1 helmet</a> (1942–1983)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/M1C_helmet" title="M1C helmet">M1C helmet</a> (WWII era)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Personnel_Armor_System_for_Ground_Troops" title="Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops">PASGT helmet</a> (1983–2004)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Armor</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Interceptor_Body_Armor" class="mw-redirect" title="Interceptor Body Armor">IBA</a> w/ <a href="/wiki/Improved_Outer_Tactical_Vest" title="Improved Outer Tactical Vest"><span style="font-size:85%;">IOTV</span></a> (2007–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modular_Body_Armor_Vest" title="Modular Body Armor Vest">MBAV</a> (2009–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soldier_Plate_Carrier_System" title="Soldier Plate Carrier System">SPCS</a> (2009–present)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modular_Scalable_Vest" title="Modular Scalable Vest">MSV</a> (2018–present)</li></ul> <ul><li><i>Retired: </i><a href="/wiki/M-1952_Flak_Jacket" title="M-1952 Flak Jacket">M-1952 Flak Jacket</a> (1952-?) <a href="/wiki/Personnel_Armor_System_for_Ground_Troops#Vest" title="Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops">PASGT Vest</a> (1983–2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ranger_Body_Armor" title="Ranger Body Armor">Ranger Body Armor</a> (1993–2003)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interceptor_Body_Armor" class="mw-redirect" title="Interceptor Body Armor">IBA</a> w/ <a href="/wiki/Outer_Tactical_Vest" class="mw-redirect" title="Outer Tactical Vest"><span style="font-size:85%;">OTV</span></a> (2000–2020)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Equipment<br />carrier</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Individual_integrated_fighting_system" title="Individual integrated fighting system">Load-bearing vest (LBV)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MOLLE" title="MOLLE">Modular lightweight load-carrying equipment (MOLLE)</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Retired:</i> <a href="/wiki/All-purpose_lightweight_individual_carrying_equipment" title="All-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment">Load-bearing equipment (LBE)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M-1956_load-carrying_equipment" title="M-1956 load-carrying equipment">Load-carrying equipment (LCE)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Modernized_load-carrying_equipment" title="Modernized load-carrying equipment">Modern load-carrying equipment (MLCE)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;font-weight: bold;"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" 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