A child with AD/HD [ A.D.D. OR ADHD ] is usually described as having a short attention span and as being distractible. In actuality, distractibility and inattentiveness are not synonymous. Distractibility refers to the short attention span and the ease with which some children can be pulled off-task.
Both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps authorizes service stripes to those service members for every four years of service. In cases where a disciplinary infraction has occurred, the service member is not denied a service stripe but simply is authorized the standard red stripe design.
The Marine Corps dress blue uniform is distinct in its simplicity and steeped in 237 years of tradition. As a Marine recruit, I was taught that each element of a Marineâs dress uniform is directly linked to the Corpsâ heritage and combat legacy.