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Badges of the United States Army are military decorationsMilitary badges of the United States

Military badges of the United States are devices of personal recognition that are granted to service members of the United S...
 of the U.S. ArmyUnited States Army Summary

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based...
 which are displayed on Army uniforms to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments to military service members. Most U.S. Army badges are considered "inter-service" meaning that regulations permit their display and wear on uniforms of other branches of the United States armed forces, should a service member reenlist or become an officerOfficer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of a military or naval service who holds a position of responsibility....
 in a different service of the military.

AR 670-1 states that soldiers may wear only one badge each from Groups 1, 2, and 3, three from Group 4, and two from Group 5. These badges are worn in order of precedence (Group 1 the highest). Marksmanship badges are worn after any special skill badge; only a total of five badges are authorized for wear at one time.






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Badges of the United States Army are military decorationsMilitary badges of the United States

Military badges of the United States are devices of personal recognition that are granted to service members of the United S...
 of the U.S. ArmyUnited States Army Summary

The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based...
 which are displayed on Army uniforms to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments to military service members. Most U.S. Army badges are considered "inter-service" meaning that regulations permit their display and wear on uniforms of other branches of the United States armed forces, should a service member reenlist or become an officerOfficer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of a military or naval service who holds a position of responsibility....
 in a different service of the military.

AR 670-1 states that soldiers may wear only one badge each from Groups 1, 2, and 3, three from Group 4, and two from Group 5. These badges are worn in order of precedence (Group 1 the highest). Marksmanship badges are worn after any special skill badge; only a total of five badges are authorized for wear at one time. This does not include sleeve markings, shoulder tabs (sew on versions; metal versions count as Group 4 and worn only on Army Dress Blue), or identification badges.

The 21st century United States Army issues the following military badges (listed below in order of group precedence) which are worn in conjunction with badges of rankMilitary rank

Military rank, or, more commonly, simply rank, is a system of grading seniority and command within armed forces or oth...
 and branch insigniaUnited States Army branch insignia

Branch insignia of the United States Army refers to one of several military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the U...
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