The Army is letting older recruits enlist with this new change Free Images : person, military, army, jockey, veteran U.S. Army Plan Recasts NATO Land Power Defence Agenda Army Male Shoulder Boards Quartermaster Sold in Pairs. United States Army Male Shoulder Boards Quartermaster Criteria: Army Shoulder Boards are designed for wear on the Army Dress Blue uniform. For general officers, the background is blue black velvet. For all other officers, the background is a rayon grosgrain ribbon of the first named color of the officer's basic branch. The board has an 11 32 inch gold colored border, surrounded on the inside and outside by a single strand in gold jaceron. If the officer's branch has two colors, the second branch color is used as a 1 8 inch inside border, in lieu of gold jaceron. Insignia and borders are rayon embroidery or bullion and jaceron. The Male Shoulder Board is 1 5 8 inches wide and 4 inches long. Note: Sold in Pairs