Describe how the first service stripe is placed on the Army Blue Service uniform and how subsequent stripes are spaced.

• A. The stripes are placed randomly with no angle or spacing.
• B. The first stripe runs horizontally with equal spacing between stripes.
• C. The stripes are placed with the first stripe at 45 degrees and subsequent stripes 1/4 inch apart.
• D. The first stripe is sewn on an angle of 30 degrees, with the lower end inserted in the front inside seam, 1/4 inch above the cuff braid; each additional stripe is spaced 1/8 inch apart from the last, and above the first stripe.

Answer: (D)