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The Army has patches it uses to signify which command or unit a soldier is serving with, both overseas in combat deployments and back in garrison in their permanent duty station.

These patches signify both currently attached units a soldier serves on the left sleeve, as well as the prior unit attached to while serving in a combat zone for a specified period of time on the right. Obviously, not everyone wears a combat patch on his or her right arm, so these are proud displays of prior service for the soldier.

Army Patch for Combat Operations

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The Army combat patch, officially known as the 'shoulder sleeve insignia-former wartime service' (SSI-FWTS), recognizes soldiers' participation in combat operations.

The Army has specific guidelines on when and how to wear the patch, which it has revised to reflect the fact that soldiers now are deployed at smaller echelon levels.

After 1945, only soldiers who were serving with large echelon deployed units, such as separate brigades, divisions, corps, Army commands, or higher, were eligible to wear the combat patch. The smaller support companies/battalions and other lower-ranking units had their own combat patches.

Army shoulder patches, officially known as shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI), are worn on the upper left arm of the Army combat uniform. SSI are available in OCP, MultiCam, and ACU Digital patterns. Full color versions of these patches are worn on the now retired service green uniform, replaced by wear of combat service identification badges.

How to Wear the Army Combat Patch

Once soldiers report to their first units, they should wear their command's combat patch on their left sleeves. When deployed to a designated combat zone, soldiers also may wear the company-level or higher patch on their right sleeves to reflect the units in which they serve.

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.

More Requirements for the Combat Patch

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 a 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.

Color Patches and Subdued Patches

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.

Four units will deploy across the world in the coming months, the Army announced on Wednesday.

Three of the four will deploy in the spring, while the fourth unit will deploy in the summer.

The deploying units, which include two armored brigade combat teams of about 4,500 soldiers each, are:

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The 10th Mountain Division headquarters from Fort Drum, New York, will deploy to Iraq in the spring, according to a news release.

These soldiers will replace the 1st Armored Division headquarters, of Fort Bliss, Texas, as part of a regular rotation to support Operation Inherent Resolve.

Personnel with the 10th Mountain Division headquarters have completed multiple training events, including a warfighter exercise, to prepare for the deployment.

“We are honored to be part of the global coalition in support of the Iraqi Security Forces as they consolidate gains from their successful efforts to achieve a lasting defeat of ISIS in Iraq,” Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, the 10th Mountain commander, said in the release. “We will build upon the success of the 1st Armored Division as we look forward to partnering with the coalition forces and the Iraqi Security Forces as they build long term stability through credible and ready security forces.”

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101st Airborne Division headquarters

The 101st Airborne Division headquarters from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, will deploy to Afghanistan this spring, the release said.

It will replace the 3rd Infantry Division headquarters, of Fort Stewart, Georgia, as part of a regular rotation to support Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

“The 101st Airborne Division remains, as it did 75 years ago when it was forged during the maelstrom of World War II, ready to answer the call to fight and win our nation’s wars,” Maj. Gen. Andrew Poppas, the 101st Airborne commander, said in the release. “This will be the division headquarters’ fourth deployment to Afghanistan in the last decade. We know the terrain, we know our partners and we know our mission.”

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart will deploy in the spring to South Korea.

The brigade will replace the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, of Fort Hood, Texas, as part of a regular rotation to support the United States’ commitment to its Republic of Korea partners, the release said.

“The Raider Brigade has a proud history of answering the nation’s call,” Col. Mike Adams, the 1st ABCT commander, said in the release. “Our unit recently completed a rigorous training cycle that culminated with a decisive action training environment rotation to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. We are trained and ready to perform our mission as part of a long-standing alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States.”

This deployment also marks the return of the 3rd ID to Korea, the release said. The division supported the Eighth Army’s combat missions until 1953.

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood will deploy to Europe this summer.

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The ABCT will replace the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, of Fort Riley, Kansas, as part of a regular rotation to support Operation Atlantic Resolve.

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“The Ironhorse Brigade looks forward to returning to Europe to continue working with our NATO and regional partners,” Col. Wilson Rutherford IV, the 1st ABCT commander, said in the release. “We are a trained armored brigade combat team which is fully prepared to conduct a full range of operations in support of U.S. Army Europe. Our professional leaders and soldiers are honored at the opportunity to contribute to this longstanding strategic alliance.”