the infantry started wearing the blue cord in fy2014.
the infantry started wearing the blue cord in fy2014.
when did the infantry start wearing the blue cord?
fy2014
a light-blue cord was created to be worn on the right shoulder of both infantry trained officers and enlisted men. also, light-blue plastic disks were issued to be placed behind the metal "crossed rifles" infantry branch of service insignia u.s. collar discs o class a and class b uniforms as well as on the u.s. coat of arms disc on the front of the service cap. the new enhancements were first worn by the 3rd u.s. infantry regiment ("the old guard"). the light-blue cord and disks became standard for all u.s. infantry soldiers in 1952.









































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infantry blue cord
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the infantry blue cord is a united states military decoration worn over the right shoulder of all infantry-qualified u.s. army soldiers. it is a fourragere in light blue, specifically pms 5415 (dubbed "infantry blue" by the u.s. army), worn under the right shoulder and under the right epaulette of a u.s. army infantry soldier's class a dress blue uniform jacket or class b shirt. the cord is composed of a series of alternating left and right half knots that are tied around a leader cord to form a "solomon bar".
infantry blue cord