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In the case of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" title="United States Armed Forces">United States military</a>, service stripes are authorized for wear by enlisted personnel on the lower part of the sleeve of a uniform to denote length of service. Service stripes vary in size and in color. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Criteria">Criteria</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Criteria"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> authorizes one stripe for each three-year period of service, while the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a>, and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">United States Coast Guard</a> authorize one stripe for each four-year period of duty.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In contrast to the Army, the Navy<sup id="cite_ref-usnavy_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usnavy-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Marine Corps<sup id="cite_ref-usmarinecorps_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usmarinecorps-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Good_Conduct_Medal_(United_States)" title="Good Conduct Medal (United States)">Good Conduct Medals</a>, a service stripe is authorized for wear by enlisted personnel upon completion of the specified term of service, regardless of the service member's disciplinary history. For example, a sailor or marine with several non-judicial punishments and courts-martial would still be authorized a service stripe for each four-year period of service, although the Good Conduct Medal would be denied. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1777, the French <i>ancien régime</i>-era army had used <a href="/wiki/Chevron_(insignia)" title="Chevron (insignia)"><i>Galons d'ancienneté</i>, or "Seniority Braid"</a> (cloth braid chevrons nicknamed <i>brisures</i> > "breaks") worn on the upper sleeves awarded for each seven years of enlistment.<sup id="cite_ref-combat.ws_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-combat.ws-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Soldiers who wore such emblems were called <i>briscards</i> ("breakers"). The practice was continued in <a href="/wiki/Napoleon" title="Napoleon">Napoleon Bonaparte</a>'s army in which they were awarded for 10, 15, and 20 years of service. The French Army later moved them to the lower sleeves and the rank stripes to the upper sleeves. Service chevrons were worn on the lower left sleeve and <a href="/wiki/Wound_stripe" title="Wound stripe">Wound Stripes</a> were worn on the lower right sleeve (influencing the U.S. <a href="/wiki/Wound_Chevron" title="Wound Chevron">Wound Chevron</a> device). </p><p>In the United States, the concept of a service stripe dates back to 1782 when, during the <a href="/wiki/American_Revolution" title="American Revolution">American Revolution</a>, <a href="/wiki/George_Washington" title="George Washington">George Washington</a> ordered that enlisted men who had served for three years "with bravery, fidelity and good conduct" should wear "a narrow piece of white cloth, of angular form" on the left sleeve of the uniform coat.<sup id="cite_ref-combat.ws_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-combat.ws-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the U.S. Army, sleeve stripes denoted a successful completion of a standard enlistment. They were the same color as the enlisted rank stripes and were "half-chevrons" (angled strips of cloth). Service during the <a href="/wiki/American_Civil_War" title="American Civil War">American Civil War</a> was denoted by a red stripe bordered by the rank stripe color (called a "Blood Stripe"). The artillery corps, who wore red stripes on their uniforms, wore a white stripe bordered red instead. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wear_and_use">Wear and use</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Wear and use"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States">United States</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Sleeve stripes are worn only by enlisted personnel. U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. Navy sailors and U.S. Coast Guardsmen wear their stripes on the bottom cuff of the left sleeve,<sup id="cite_ref-usnavy_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usnavy-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> where U.S. Marines wear them at the bottom cuff of both sleeves.<sup id="cite_ref-usmarinecorps_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usmarinecorps-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 1953 U.S. soldiers wear them on the left sleeve and <a href="/wiki/Overseas_Service_Bar" title="Overseas Service Bar">Overseas Service Bars</a> on the right one. Prior to 1953, Overseas Service Bars were worn on the left sleeve. Service stripes are only worn on formal uniforms, and are not seen on work uniforms. </p><p>Navy service stripes come in three colors and they are red, gold, and blue. They are 7 inches long and three-eighths of an inch wide for male chief petty officers; male sailors from rates seaman recruit to petty officer first class wear service stripes 5.25 inches long and three-eighths of an inch wide. Female navy sailors wear service stripes 5.25 inches long and a quarter-inch wide.<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> They are worn two inches above the left sleeve cuff on jackets, and 1.5 inches above the cuff on service dress blue jumpers and the new summer white jumpers. On the old-style summer white jumpers they are worn two inches above the cuff. Multiple navy service stripes are worn a quarter-inch apart from each other. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="United_States_Navy,_U.S._Marine_Corps,_and_U.S._Coast_Guard"><span id="United_States_Navy.2C_U.S._Marine_Corps.2C_and_U.S._Coast_Guard"></span>United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg/220px-USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg/330px-USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg/440px-USNavyServiceStripeRed.jpg 2x" data-file-width="467" data-file-height="219" /></a><figcaption>A red U.S. Navy service stripe, denoting four years of service.</figcaption></figure> <p>For the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, service stripes are given to service members for every four years of service.<sup id="cite_ref-usnavy_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usnavy-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Color">Color</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Color"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The U.S. Navy authorizes gold service stripes for those sailors with over twelve cumulative years' of service. Until June 2019, the service had to have been free of disciplinary action in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserve. During the period when that rule was in effect, in cases where a disciplinary infraction had occurred, the sailor was not denied a service stripe but simply was authorized the standard red stripe design only. </p><p>Like the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard authorizes gold and red service stripes, however the color in the case of the latter does not depend on time in service, but rather on rank: Junior enlisted personnel (i.e. those in paygrades E-1 to E-6) wear red service stripes, whereas chief petty officers (i.e. those in paygrades E-7 to E-9) wear gold service stripes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="United_States_Military_Academy">United States Military Academy</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: United States Military Academy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>These stripes are also used on the sleeves of the full dress uniform worn by cadets of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">United States Military Academy</a> at West Point, which denote the number of years a cadet has been at the academy. This is also done by cadets of other military colleges and prep schools. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="United_States_Air_Force">United States Air Force</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: United States Air Force"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> is the only branch of service that does not authorize service stripes. The <a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Longevity_Service_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Air Force Longevity Service Award">Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon</a> is awarded instead. Historically, persons who were in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces" title="United States Army Air Forces">Army Air Forces</a> and then became part of the Air Force when it was separated from the Army in 1947 could continue to wear their service stripes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="U.S._law_enforcement_use">U.S. law enforcement use</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: U.S. law enforcement use"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In many civilian law enforcement agencies in the United States, policemen, troopers, constables, and sheriff's deputies will often be awarded service stripes for wear on their long-sleeved uniforms, usually on the lower left sleeve. One stripe may be worn for varying lengths of time and differs by agency; for instance the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department" title="Los Angeles Police Department">Los Angeles Police Department</a> issues one service stripe for every five years served.<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> <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=Service_stripe&action=edit&section=10" 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-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</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="http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/MCO%20P1020.34G%20W%20CH%201-5.pdf">"Marine Corps Uniform Regulations"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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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 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