how many combat stripes do i get if i m in iraq from nov. 15 05-nov1 06?

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Now i know that you get 1 for every 6 months, however i didnt make it exactly the whole 12, but it was my units full deployment, basicaly do i get two stripes for 11 months, 2 weeks? i have been told by some people that when it comes down to this it goes to the month, so it would be like i got there in Nov 05 and left Nov 06 thats one year, thats 2 stripes, so if anyone knows without a reasonable doubt please respond

Answer 1

First of all, thank you for your service, from a fellow serviceman.

You get to wear 2 stripes; one for every 6 months of overseas duty, regardless of where you are located in the AO.

I served 10 months (Feb-Dec, 2003), I probably qualify for the second stripe, but I rather wear one to be on the safe side.

As per regulation:

a. Description of overseas service bars worn by male personnel.

A golden–lite rayon bar, embroidered 3/16 inch wide 1 5/16 inches long on a green background, which forms a 3/32 inch border around the bar.

b. Description of overseas service bar worn by female personnel.
A golden–lite rayon embroidered bar, 1/8 inch wide and 7/8 inch
long on a green background which forms a 1/16 inch border around the bar.

c. How worn. The overseas service bar will be worn centered on
the outside bottom half of the right sleeve of the Army green
uniform coat for male personnel and the Army green coat by female personnel. The lower edge of the overseas service bar will be placed 1/4 inch above the sleeve braid of the coat for officer personnel and 4 inches above and parallel to the bottom of the sleeve for enlisted personnel. Each additional bar is spaced 1/16 inch above and parallel to the first bar. See figure 27–152.

(1) Service is computed between dates of departure from and
arrival at a port in the United States or the boundary of CONUS.
The day of departure and day of returned are included.

The expression ’each period of 6 months’ service’ is interpreted to authorize wearing an overseas service bar for overseas service of various lengths performed either continuously or at intervals when the total of service equals or exceeds 6 months.

Thus, an individual who serves 4 months and 10 days outside CONUS and returns there and subsequently departs from the United States to the same or another theater or country and serves an additional 1 month and 20 days is entitled to one bar.

All active duty or service outside CONUS (permanent, temporary, detached, etc) will be included in computing length of service, provided that the official duty of the individual required his or her presence outside CONUS.

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how many combat stripes do i get if i m in iraq from nov. 15 05-nov1 06?
Now i know that you get 1 for every 6 months, however i didnt make it exactly the whole 12, but it was my units full deployment, basicaly do i get two stripes for 11 months, 2 weeks? i have been told by some people that when it comes down to this it goes to the month, so it would be like i got...

Answer 3

Overseas Service Stripes

Answer 4

its funny but i hear this a lot to, i also spent 11months and about 2weeks there. From 03-04 but i don't recall them saying much about it, then again i got out after that. I hear though it is 2 if your still with the same unit ask senior personnel. If your not just put 2 on till someone says something and show them your orders. I would question it as long as you served, 2 weeks is nothing you earned them put 'em on.

Answer 5

I got two stripes for the 11 months that I served in Viet Nam. I believe it is up to the unit commander and how he words the application.

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Answer 7

2 one for every 6 month time period...check AR 670-1

Answer 8

its 2. the stripes are done by the number of months and since you were there for part of the second 6th month, it counts as a whole month

Answer 9

2...no doubt about it.
you get 2