DA PAM 670-1: 11-5. Insignia, accouterments, decorations, badges, unit awards, and appurtenances
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The male ASU authorizes grade insignia, headgear insignia, regimental affiliation insignia, nameplate, branch insignia (Class A only), DUI (Class A only), U.S. insignia (Class A only), decorations and service ribbons, combat and special skill badges, overseas service bars (Class A only), and service stripes for enlisted (Class A only).
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11-5. Insignia, accouterments, decorations, badges, unit awards, and appurtenances
The following insignia, accouterments, decorations, badges, unit awards, and appurtenances are authorized for wear
on the male ASU and dress variation:
a. Aiguillette, service (officers only) (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 21 –26).
b. Airborne background trimming (see para 21–32b).
c. Branch insignia (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see paras 21–9 through 21–13).
d. Branch of service scarves (not authorized on the dress variation) (see para 21–21).
e. Brassards (not authorized on the dress variation) (see para 21–30).
f. Decorations and service medal ribbons (see paras 22–6, 22–7, and 22–9).
g. Distinctive items for infantry personnel (see para 21–31).
h. DUI (not authorized on the dress or Class B ASU) (see para 21–22).
i. Foreign badges (see para 22–18).
j. Fourrageres and lanyards (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 22–10d).
k. Gold star lapel button (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 22–6c).
l. Grade insignia (see paras 21–5 through 21–8).
m. Headgear insignia (see para 21–3).
n. Insignia representing regimental affiliation (optional) (see para 21–23).
o. Nameplate (see para 21–25c).
p. Next of kin lapel button (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 22–6d).
q. Officer candidate school (OCS) and warrant officer candidate (WOC) insignia (see paras 21–15 and 21–16).
r. Organizational flash (see para 21–32a).
s. Overseas service bars (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 21–29).
t. Service stripes (enlisted personnel only) (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 21 –28).
u. Unit awards (see para 22–10).
v. U.S. badges (ID, marksmanship, combat, and special skill) (see paras 22–12, 22–15, 22–16, and 22–17).
w. U.S. insignia (not authorized on the Class B ASU) (see para 21 –4).
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