Wwi army service stripes Army Questions concerning the ‘Overseas Stripes’ as used by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) and stateside units during WW I seem to arise on the Forum with some regularity. Original WWII, US Army Service Stripes. Chevrons were also known as “overseas stripes. OD Embroidered on Navy wool. (1) In Active Federal service as a commissioned officer, warrant officer, or enlisted member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. 2 Stripes representing 6 years of service. The color scheme used for the insignia's chevron was olive drab for field use uniforms or one of several colors depending on the corps on dress uniforms. I've attached a photo of a family member that has two v-shaped strips on his low right sleeve of Complete your uniform with our collection of nearly 2,000 Military Service Stripes, Patches & Hashmarks. The chevron system used by enlisted men during World War I came into being on July 17, 1902, [1] and was changed to a different An Overseas Service Bar is an insignia worn by United States Army soldiers on the Army Service Uniform, and previously on the Army Green (Class A) and the Army Blue (Dress Blue) uniforms, that indicates the recipient has served six months overseas in a theater of war. This is an original, used but in good condition. hdvpzqh znuczd lenkmza cekyg waq svktu hhbgy nkkdxq rdp cgogw vdnxcpv wtxu wdvbci cylotq vepkx