Eric Fanning Wikipedia File:A U.S. Army infantry first sergeant.jpg Wikimedia Commons The Army is letting older recruits enlist with this new change 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