Ray wore gold stripes on his dress uniform while still enlisted, indicating 12 consecutive years of good conduct. Jason, meanwhile, wears red stripes. This is reflective of their Red Oni, Blue Oni dynamic. Jason, being the hot-headed one, butts against authority constantly and it's no surprise he'd have gotten in formal trouble at least once in his career. Ray is more cool-headed and tries to approach issues rationally, meaning he won't tilt at windmills and knows when to back off when going against authority.
