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The Army is coordinating with the Luxembourg and Netherlands embassies to establish a path forward for two popular foreign awards, Human Resources Command officials told Army Times in a phone interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HRC was subject to backlash after an Aug. 30 awards regulation update that removed the Holland Four Day Event Cross (more commonly known as the Nijmegen cross) and Luxembourg\u2019s International March of Diekirch Medal from the list of foreign awards and badges approved for U.S. soldiers to wear on their dress uniforms. Officials argued that the new virtual format of the two events (due to COVID-19) and award shipping fees meant accepting the awards for permanent wear would violate Army and Defense Department policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The change was announced via S1Net, a restricted-access official message board, where the discussion thread turned into a roaring debate over the policy change and its implications, which Army Times covered <\/a>Sept. 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenters there disagreed with HRC\u2019s policy interpretations and argued for the decision to be reversed, expressing concern that the guidance could result in a wider crackdown on foreign awards. Others contributed to the discussion via social media posts and opinion articles, including a Sept. 7 commentary published in Army Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head of the command\u2019s Soldier Programs & Services Division, Col. Greg Leiphart, explained the changes to Army Times and also apologized to troops about how those changes were rolled out. His division oversees HRC\u2019s Awards and Decorations Branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur response on [Aug. 30] that hit the S1Net \u2014 that was unclear; it was vague,\u201d Leiphart said. \u201cWe accept responsibility for that…it could have been messaged more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leiphart and Maj. Grekii Fielder of the awards branch also offered an important caveat to the policy: awards earned before Aug. 30 and approved for permanent wear by the first general officer in the chain of command won\u2019t be subject to revocation \u2014 an apparent change from the initial rollout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not going on a witch hunt to revoke awards\u201d that already received a general officer\u2019s approval for permanent wear, explained Leiphart. \u201cWe are not here to second guess our leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will the two awards return?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fielder characterized the future of the awards as \u201ccurrently on pause until we get clarified guidance,\u201d indicating that HRC is working with embassy officials, DoD officials and Army attorneys to determine the path forward. As it currently stands, troops who have earned either of the two awards after Aug. 30 cannot wear them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two officials reiterated their belief that the virtual format of the Nijmegen and Diekirch events goes against Army regulations, but said they intend to use the review to \u201cfact-check\u201d whether they meet muster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asked by Army Times how the two awards under review are different from other popular foreign awards not under review that don\u2019t always require foreign officials present, the colonel argued that such events aren\u2019t in line with the spirit of accepting and wearing foreign awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1st Lt. Patrick Sutherland is congratulated by a Norwegian officer after being the first to finish the Norwegian March held on May 15, 2022 at Setermoen, Norway as part of Exercise Swift Response 2022. (Spc. Jeremy Stillwagner\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no issues with conducting that event [but] authorizing it for wear \u2014 it shouldn\u2019t be the focal point of these event,\u201d argued Leiphart. \u201cAre you doing this event for partnership? Are you doing it for your own gain to wear something on your uniform?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But many events for foreign awards like the small badge awarded for completing Norway\u2019s foot march challenge or foreign parachutist wings also double as charitable events like toy drives or food drives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leiphart and Fielder insisted, though, that only the Luxembourg and Netherlands awards are currently subject to embassy and policy review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose are…the two that we\u2019re looking at,\u201d said Leiphart. Others are \u201cnot currently\u201d under review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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