"Can a US Serviceman wear the Legion d'Honneur?" Topic

Since a National Guardsman and an Airman were awarded this medal by a grateful French nation, I am asking if they can wear this medal on their uniform.

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The wearing of foreign awards has been authorized for decades. I've worn one with my dress greens. Audie Murphy wore bunches on his.

When I was in 6th Marines we still wore French awards from World War I. That was in the 1980's.

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Yes, many units that participated in WW1 still wear the French Fourragere awarded to the unit.

Have you ever seen a picture of Patton in full dress?

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I wondered about this one too. I always thought that wearing foreign awards in uniform were only authorized if the recipient was awarded the medal or ribbon while serving in a war fought both by their own country and the nation presenting the award.

As I recall,from what my grandpa told me,his unit(the 6th Marines) were awarded the fouraggere by France,as a unit award for their actions at Belleau Wood and elsewhere on the Western Front. He had his,even though he'd been WIA a few months prior to Belleau Wood, in a poison gas artillery attack on a sector near Verdun where the Marines were conducting advanced training with the French.

@Bismark: You would be incorrect. There are many foreign military awards that may be worn that don't have anything to do with combat, nor is there any requirement that both nations be at war with the same foe.

The GAFb is a Germ,an award that is worn by many US Army personnel to date. It is a proficiency award.