Columbia SC Chapter, TROA
Medals & Uniforms at Chapter Meetings
Members are authorized and encouraged to wear their Medals (full size or miniature) to Chapter Meetings.
http://books.usapa.belvoir.army.mil:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/R670_1/29.6
29.6 Wear of medals on civilian clothes
Retired personnel and former soldiers may wear either full size or miniature medals on appropriate civilian clothing including clothes designed for veteran's and patriotic organizations on Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and Armed Forces Day as well as at formal occasions of ceremony and social functions of a military nature.
http://books.usapa.belvoir.army.mil:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/R670_1/29.0
29.1 Occasions of ceremony
As used in this regulation, the phrase "occasions of ceremony" means occasions essentially of a military character at which the uniform is more appropriate than civilian clothing. These functions include but are not limited to military balls, military parades, military weddings, military funerals, memorial services, meetings and conferences, or functions of associations formed for military purposes of which the membership is composed largely or entirely of honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces or of Reserve personnel. Authority to wear the uniform includes wearing the uniform while traveling to and from the ceremony, provided the travel in uniform can be completed on the day of the ceremony.
http://books.usapa.belvoir.army.mil:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/BOOKS/R670_1/1.10
h. The wear of Army uniforms is prohibited--
(1) In connection with the furtherance of any political or commercial interests or when engaged in off-duty civilian employment. Army Reserve technicians who are also members of the Ready Reserve may wear the Army uniform at their option while on duty in their civil service status.
(2) When participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches, rallies, or public demonstrations, except as authorized by competent authority.
(3) When attending any meeting or event which is a function of, or is sponsored by, an extremist organization.
(4) When wearing the uniform would bring discredit upon the Army.
(5) When specifically prohibited by Army regulations.
