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Wayne C says:

Not sure if it done every year but I read a notice, online, that VA was encouraging Vets to do this.

That said lets keep in mind that it needs to be on the right kind of clothing. Not sure about the Navy but the Army has this to say about when to wear them and the type of clothing they should be worn on.

30–6. Wear of medals on civilian clothes
Retired personnel and former members of the Army (as described above) may wear all categories of medals described
in this regulation on appropriate civilian clothing. This includes clothes designed for veteran and patriotic organizations
on Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day, as well as at formal occasions of ceremony and social
functions of a military nature. Personnel may wear either full-size or miniature medals. Personnel who wear medals on
civilian clothes should place the medals on the clothing in approximately the same location and in the same manner as
for the Army uniform, so they look similar to medals worn on the Army uniform.
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I will guess that all Branch’s regs are very similar if not exactly the same.

I would go with a sport coat or a dress shirt, like Class B. Don’t forget the Flag pin on your left collar and maybe a rate pin on your right. What are they gonna do…tell ya to take the rate off.

Have fun with it, I guarantee you will get lot’s of looks, stares and perhaps some nasty comments on the street.

SSG US Army 73-82
Put my rank insignia on the back of my work van, It has gotten spit on in both SF and Berkeley…I do luv to **** off the less fortunate….it’s so easy!