What does each overseas service bar represent on the uniform?

• A. 12 months of service in any area.
• B. 6 months of service in a Combat Zone.
• C. 3 months of service in a non-combat zone.
• D. 1 year of service in a Combat Zone.

Answer: (B)

Overseas service bars show how long you’ve served outside the United States. Each bar represents a six-month period of overseas service in a designated area, and time spent in a combat zone counts toward earning those bars. So, the idea behind the correct option is that a bar equates to six months of overseas service, with combat zones qualifying for that six-month increment. The other options don’t fit because they propose different time spans or apply to the wrong type of service (not the standard six-month increment for overseas duty).