Eligibility for the patch "does not authorize pay entitlements such as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or combat zone ...

The policy shift, issued last week, covers soldiers who served in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, ...

Soldiers who deployed in 14 countries between October 2023 and June 2025 are eligible to wear the patches on their uniform ...

U.S. Army Japan commander Maj. Gen. Joel Vowell wears a new patch that combines the U.S. and Japanese flags during a formation at Camp Zama, Japan, on June 17, 2022.

During World War II, troops were officially authorized to wear this patch on their right sleeve, typically reserved for the United States flag. This was meant to distinguish those Soldiers who had ...

Former Army Capt. Kevin Casas called the patch "100% Haji style! "The team I worked with in the Jordanian Special Forces had a patch just like that, they were good guys, but the bad guys' patch ...

1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, deployed as Task Force Paxton, receive their combat patches during a ceremony ...

It should also be noted that military flag patches are often trimmed with gold borders. This is in imitation of the gold-fringed flag, also known as the U.S. military flag.

The U.S. Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Division is keeping its patch that honors service in the Confederate Army. "We applaud the decision of the Naming Commission to recommend the 29th ...