The Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon is a military award of the

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established by

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in August 2014. The ribbon recognizes the successful completion of a tour as a combat instructor, or in a high-profile leadership position, at the

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East or West.

Appearance

The ribbon is chamois in color with edges of olive green, with the center being a stripe of black. Subsequent awards of the ribbon are denoted by bronze

service star A service star is a miniature bronze or silver five-pointed star inch (4.8 mm) in diameter that is authorized to be worn by members of the eight uniformed services of the United States on medals and ribbons to denote an additional award or se ...

s, with a silver 3/16 inch star worn to denote a sixth award.

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* * {{US navy department decorations Awards and decorations of the United States Marine Corps Awards established in 2014 Military ribbons of the United States 2014 establishments in the United States