"The Army National Guard recruiter badge may be authorized for wear by enlisted personnel assigned to athorized National Guard duty position which require military occupational specialty 00E or 79 delta, including personnel assigned to the United States Army Recruiting Command. Authority to wear this badge is withdrawn when the awardee is released from recruiting duty, altough it may be retained as a memento of successful completion of assigned recruiting duties" (from "Complete guide to United States Army - medals, badges and insignia - World War II to present", Colonel Frank C. Foster (Ret.), MAO Press, 1st ed., 2004, p. 57).