On the left shoulder, affix the patch for the unit to which you are currently assigned. On the right shoulder, you have the option of affixing the unit patch of any unit with which you served in a combat zone.
Attach skill tab patches to the ACU jacket. You may only wear up to three skill tabs. Attach the U. Press the flag patch onto the right shoulder pocket flap above the unit patch. The U. Attach the name tape to the ACU jacket. There is a thin, horizontal, rectangular Velcro pad above the right breast pocket for this purpose.
The name tape should have your last name only and be manufactured in the same color scheme as the ACU jacket. Attach the branch tape to the ACU jacket. There is a thin, horizontal, rectangular Velcro pad above the left breast pocket for this purpose.
Take and place ACU top on a surface that will make it easy for you to place items on the top. You want the front of the top, with zipper facing you. While facing top, place the rank patch on the uniform, on the center of the top, where your chest would be if wearing it. Place U. Flag and if you are authorized, the combat patch on the side the name tape is located, on the pocket of the uniform. The U. Flag is placed on the pocket flap, the combat patch on the pocket itself.
The right sleeve is used to signify what unit you were deployed into combat zones with; thus, it is called the Combat Patch. The left sleeve unit patch denotes what unit you are currently serving with. The guidance states that when echelons below company level deploy, soldiers in those units may now wear the combat patch of the lowest-echelon command they deploy with, as long as it's at company level or higher.
In order to be eligible for the combat patch, soldiers must be serving in a theater or an area of operation that has been designated a hostile environment or serving during a war period as declared by Congress. The units "must have actively participated in or supported ground combat operations against hostile forces in which they were exposed to the threat of enemy action or fire, either directly or indirectly," according to the regulations.
The military operation also must have lasted for 30 days or longer, although exceptions can be made to this rule. Army personnel who served in a designated area as civilians or as members of another service who were not members of the Army during one of the specified periods are not authorized to wear the combat patch.
Finally, soldiers who have earned multiple combat patches may choose which patch to wear. Soldiers may also elect not to wear a combat patch.
These combat patches are sources of pride for an Army war veteran. However, if you are assigned to a new command, often you will wear that command patch when stateside to have a uniform appearance, like that of your new soldiers. The Class A Uniforms require full-color detail of patches earned on your sleeves. When in the field, the same patches will be worn but they will be subdued color green, black, brown with no bright colors, which could potentially give away your position.
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