US Army Unit Patches
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2024
- US Army soldiers wear patches on their right sleeve of their combat uniform and sometimes on their left sleeve. You might be curious about those patches so in this video ill talk about what is known as the SSI or Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.
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What I like most about these videos is how they are directed towards a general audience rather than being specifically for enlisted personnel, active duty soldiers, or veterans. Although I'm enlisted myself, I could definitely see myself watching these videos to learn about the Army if I wasn't.
I spent my entire 3 years in the Big Red One. "No mission too difficult, no sacrifice too great, DUTY FIRST!!"
Greetings from Manhattan, Kansas!
sorry to hear your whole enlistment was at Riley... you missed out in the real Army.
Go Army my fellow soldier! I’m ex Army Artillery
Duty first service always
Family Last
Every time I see the 4th Infantry division patch, I’m always proud that my grandpa served in Vietnam.
Growing up on Oahu, Hawaii, always like the 25th ID patch.
25th ID AirBorne in Alaska. The same Lighting Patch but with an AirBorne On Top.
Suncere Knowledge Hey grunt, learn to spell!
Same
@@quickzilver333 - I always laughed about 4th Brigade. I would have totally given the "greeting of the day" with every salute and told people "Tropic Lighting" while shivering in AK!
I spent all of my 7 years in the 101st. So the Eagle is my favorite.
Glock Kusto For me. The AA. Airborne 101ST. You are my Brother.
NO SLACK
I was in the 101st in Vietnam '68-'69. Great unit and superior soldiers. Spent 6 wild and wooly weeks in the A Shau Valley.
First Strike!
101st '01-'04.
I have been a collector of these patches for a long time. Was able to get some felt that were used in WWI. The history of so many of these patches is awesome. Thanks for the current patches.
My dad is a retired Honorary Lieutenant (Submarine arms) from the Indian Navy. Your video's are informative and inspirational, thank you Sir!
I love the 160th special operations Aviation Regiment, the 173rd Airborne Brigade patch and the Third Infantry Division patches. Not so much for the patches themselves (although they’re nice) but because of what these units did in Europe, Vietnam, the desert and Somalia.
160th changed there patch they use to wear the special ops patch when I was in now they got there very own patch that is new and designated only for the 160th
Fun fact in the Netherlands we have a company that uses the US 2nd ID Indian head emblem since they were attached to that division in the Korean war.
They are even named after the area where the fought. Wonju Company from the Van Heutsz regiment
Thanks!!
The Big Red One or 1st Infantry Division is also called “The Bloody First” also.
@ray corcoles also,they were the ones at omaha beach
@@brendanzhang7488 - Along with the 29th Infantry Division and the Army Rangers, among others.
My grandfather was 797th Military Police, never seen the patch for it was disbanded after WWII. My dads was 1st I.D. "Big Red One" or as his NVA counterparts called it " The Bloody Red One" in Vietnam.
Christopher,
I have seen a couple of you videos. Bringing back memories of my 2 years, 9 months ... and six hours in the "Green Machine" (U.S. Army, 1968-1971). I enjoy them very much.
My favorite shoulder patch was the old Strategic Communications Command (STRATCOM) at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. It symbolizes that I survived Vietnam and was counting down for my early out for school. Patch was painted on the hill overlooking the Parade Field, too.
Keep up the interesting topics. All the best.
DODSON, OUT.
I've been out of the Army since 1998. Though there was one unit I have been very proud to have served in and that the 2nd Infantry Division. When I was in 2 ID, I was stationed at Camp Garry Owen just southeast of Mun-son. I was a 19D and loved my time there in Korea. I did go up to Warrior Base which in near the JSA for a month for us, the CAV, to let the Infantry guys get some down time. We moved up there one week after I got in country, that was a quick transition.
2/9 Inf. 2 I.D. Camp Casey 20 Aug 96 - 20 Aug 97!
My favorite is the one I wore in 1964 in Korea. The 7th Infantry Division. Look left to see it.
My grandpa was in the Army for 28 years. I remember a few of his patches such as the 11th airborne patch he had on his hat that he always wore, and the Taro Leaf patch from his infantry unit in the Korean War (24th infantry division)
my father was a career officer who had a real pick of patches he could wear on his right sleeve. he was a pilot who flew in WWII, Korea and Viet-Nam.When he retired as a Lt. Colonel after his 2nd tour of Nam,he put his WWII combat patch on his uniform for his retirement. Not many recognized the 8th AAF patch.
1st Infantry Division was my unit for my whole enlistment and it will always be my favorite.
sorry for you if all you had was the sorry ass Ft Riley experience. you missed out big time.. Germany and Korea before the new melinium was the real shit.
A: Why did I get this in my recommended?
B: You've been drafted!
A: F-f-f-f-f-f-fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Back in 91 I was stationed in Korea on Camp Liberty Bell, I had a few friends on the JSA, Thank You for service......
Christopher, this is a good informative video. I was in the U.S Army twice. The first time I was in Signal units in 472nd Sig. co. in Boeblingen West Germany. Then I went to Vietnam, to fight in a little war over there and I was in the 1st Signal Brigade. The second time I was in the U.S. Army I was in the Infantry the 26th infantry division.
I too served in the First Circus Brigade (1 Sig Bde) in Vietnam. Nha Trang Sig Bn, and Phu Lam SIg Bn. under 21st Sig Gp)
3rd Infantry Division. Rock of the Marne
Good old broken tv screen
@@chrissorensen2121 I never heard that one before. I'm with the 34th infantry division, the big ol bull
@@skitboyz7418 people have called it that when I wore it from 09-13
@@chrissorensen2121 I have a few friends stationed with the 3rd. They probably do call it the broken tv screen. One of my drill sergeants was 3rd Id, but we never heard him say that
@@skitboyz7418 I see
1st Air Cav and both airborne patches are my faves.
I love these video especially the one on awards and ribbons I had always wondered about that stuff
Retired Army, so I was in alot of units... STRATCOM (Strategic Communications Command), SETAF (Southern European Task Force - Pretty interesting looking patch), 6th Air Combat Cav Brigade, 56th Field Artillery Brigade (Pershing Missile - my favorite in the looks department) - to name several...
My favorite is the 75th love it. Striving for it
Currently wearing the 173rd airborne brigades patch !
Heading from Benning to Vicenza on the 24th, excited to wear that patch myself!
My son was stationed there in December. He's in the S1 office.
I proudly have this patch on my now retired uniforms. I served with them in Kandahar Afghanistan in 2005/2006.
Spent several years with the 173rd. OEF VII/VIII and OEF X.
When Top Gun was released, one of the things that became hip was the cruise jacket with all the patches on it. Usually a brown leather flight jacket covered with patches. I started one and by the end I didn't have a square millimeter of empty space on my coat. Kind of silly, but I ran into an Army guy at the airport who had the same thing with only Army patches. We spent an hour going over each others jackets. When I walked away, I thought that I had gotten about as nerdy as one can get. I wish I still had it! lol
i always liked my 2nd AD patch Hell On Wheels, when i was at Ft Hood
82nd Airborne. Airborne All The Way!!
3/325, Let's Go!
Mitchell Saret blue falcon! 🤙
HHC 2/504th Airborne Infantry
Medic. 1973 - 1976
Field Medic Expert Badge
Jungle Expert
Recondo Qualified
I had a great time doing it.
Airborne.
1/508th 3rd Bde. Vietnam '68/'69
HHC 82nd Signal Battalion.
I had and Love the 1965 USARSO Banana Boat Patch. A Round patch with a blue background with an old Spanish Galley with a n Iron Cross on the sail
In my 15 years of Army service, being a Field Artillery (MLRS) NCO, I've worn the patches of the 1st Cavalry Div at Ft. Hood,, the 2nd ID in Korea,, the 4th ID at Hood again, the 41st Field Artillery Brigade in Germany, the 212th Field Artillery Brigade at Ft. Sill.
4/3 ACR at Carson and 1ID in Germany were my two favorites.
2ID patch over here! will treasure it until the end of my days.
Reggie Smoker/ 2ID best patch and unit I was there 1977-1978 Hoorah!!
I was proud to wear this 2nd ID patch served on DMZ 89-90 KOREA
The one that I like the most is my 10th Mountain patch. I when dumb soldiers used to argue with me about the mountain tab and they would say " That is one of the hardest tabs to get right? Didn't you have to do something crazy to get that tab?" I would look at them and tell them that the mountain tab is just part of the unit patch and all I did to get the patch was go to Iraq with the 10th Mountain.
I love my electric strawberry.
I am going into my junior year of high school and have been working towards the Marine Corps almost my entire life. Recently, I’ve done a lot of reflection and decided that being an Army officer life my grandfather and his father before him would be the best route for me. Your videos have been a major factor in helping me come to terms with that decision. I will be building myself up intensely through ROTC graduation to prepare myself for Airborne, Ranger, and eventually the Special Forces. My great grandfather was OSS in WWII and then CIA after the war, and I feel that the army will be my best preparatory route to follow in those foot steps.
Just a heads up, O-kids & Jarheads don't mix, trust me.
I went through MCRD San Diego in 1978, was super proud and all that BS. Just wanted to let you know that at that time the Marines considered the 50% loss rule of thumb to be acceptable for normal losses in any operation. WE were a powerful main strike force. I switched over to the Army in 1991, in the USMC rank was slow, for both officers and enlisted, don't know know, pride doesn't pay billls! In the Army things were different, they practiced fire and manuever, and centered most on smart movement, you can't accomplish your objective with little or only 1 man, anything else is a fantasy. I applaud your decision to go Army as an officer, rank moves fast up to captain 3 yrs. I made Sgt. E-5 in short of 2 yrs. You can make a great career in the Army, you get all the schools quick as an officer, and a lot of officers I served under had spent time in SF and led A-teams. They were great leaders, and teachers some went all the way to Col.-O6 pretty fast, some went on to work in intellegence and some I worked with made Delta, and other stuff like CIA, State Dept. I personally worked with SF on several occasions, and learned a lot from them great guys. Good luck, friend.
How did it go, man? Are you still on the path to being an officer or SF?
18th MP Brigade was my fourth (combat patch).
My Dad was in the 70th Infantry Division in the Army Reserves they took over operations of the Infantry School @ Fort Benning, Georgia during Operation Desert Storm
Great video, clear cut and straight to the point.
It's Joint Base Lewis Mccord! Currently in Korea wearing the 2ID patch!
Kerwin going to Korea in September
Very nice I'll be here also! I post videos on my channel about my time here in Korea, check it out when you have a chance. :)
Kerwin 5th SF Ft Campbell 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Gabriel Welcome my friend! Thank you for the support!
Gabriel It’s what you make of it not difficult at all just keep your head up and everything will be okay.
I've always liked the 25th ID patch, especially the color patch.
Brave rifles! 2003 I was in 3d ACR but we got the 3rd ID combat patch I did 3 tours with Killer 3/3 I've honestly forgotten all the combat patches we were authorized. I do remember however 05-06 we were authorized 42nd ID new York guard. O e of the few times an active unit fell under a guard unit in combat
Real nice Vid 👍maybe you could do another series of more esoteric patches in another Vid. Maybe the red sword Delta patch among others.
my grandpa was in the first air cav in vietnam so that’s my favorite
My favorite one I wear is my 75th Rangers one
I recently found USEUR and COM-Z patches on line. I don't sew well so I used a product called "Goop" to glue patch to a winter jacket. Goop holds well through washings. Use masking tape to cover areas around the patch where you don't want the "Goop" to land on surrounding fabric.
My father was in Vietnam and never spoke about what he did there but when he passed we found his uniform and patch's. One is a red patch with blue A5 on it which is for ARNORTH he then has one that is a long rifle with no reef which is expert infantry and I know my father was special forces. on his ribbon from Vietnam there is 4 tiny stars in the center where the yellow and red are which I have no clue what that even means. A lot of my fathers patchs are still missing and my mother can not access his records as they are still classified. My father only spoke a little but he said he was a sniper in Vietnam which I really believe now after researching the patchs he left to me. I even have his old uniform the coat not sub zero but heavy for sure only thing we don't have is his boots. I even to this day have his blade a knife he got while in Vietnam and it is one of the best blades I have ever had the pleasure of using.
Right shoulder 101st! I'll always have that Eagle watching my back.
101st Airbourne and the 82nd Airbourne because of the movie Band of Brothers. Thank you for the info
My granddad was in the 501st 101st screaming eagles air Bourne division shot a ss officer and got his luger his medals and his cap
Dad wore the 36th ID patch in WW2. Arrowhead with T in center. Arrowhead represented Arizona and T was for Texas National Guard of WW1.
I wore truncated Statue of Liberty of 77 Infantry of Okinawa fame renamed 307 Infantry of 77 Sustainment Brigade during Vietnam era and New York Army Reserve.
I was in 53rd Infantry Brigade and our patch was a rectangle with the same colors as the armor division patches (yellow, red, blue) with a black Spanish helmet at the top of the patch. Took me a couple of years to figure out that it was a Spanish helmet because it really wasn't the first thing that came to mind when I saw it.
My grandfather had a pretty cool one. His was 7th Army and it was a blue triangle with a yellow pyramid with seven steps with a red triangle so the pyramid looks like an "A". He said it had a tab underneath that said "Seven Steps to Hell". From the research I've done apparently the tab was an unofficial addition
My favorite patch that I wore was the 18th Engineer Brigade patch.
Growing up I saw a lot of 25ID, 1st cav and “T-patchers”(TXARNG) and ended up being a t-patcher myself. 1-143rd AATW!!
Hey Chris, I served in the Ranger Regiment back when there were only 2 manuver battalions 1st Bn at Hunter (HAAF) and 2nd Bn at Ft. Lewis , Then you had the School elements HQ at Benning and the phase's , We wore the original scroll 1st Batt's was colored,and shaped different from 2nd Batt's which was subdued, Back then mostly NCO's and Officers were tabbed, all we had to do was complete RIP to get in the Battalion , then they started sending enlisted to school, I got my tab in 79, and it looked a lot sharper above those old scroll's But times change Rangers stay the same RLTW, ps. the old RECONDO patch was my favorite of all. those guy's "Really" earned that patch !!!!!!!
Trained with the 2AD “hell on wheels “ division at Ft Hood rotated to Germany with the 4th Armour in Schwabac Germany O’Brien Barracks. Late 50s early 60s. Met Elvis while on nato manuevers in1960 . He was with the 3AD Spearhead division
1st Cav. and 2 ACR here.
My combat patch is the 130th Engineer Brigade patch. "We Work Weekends" lol!
I was in the Army Security Agency, but in Viet Nam we were called a Radio Research Unit. I no longer remember the unit numbers. Eventually I was stationed outside of Pleiku. Later med-evaced to Japan, then in Two Rock, Petaluma, California, where I did trick (rotating shift) work until being medically retired from Letterman Hospital at the Presidio of San Francisco.
I'm slowly writing down various stories from my 4+ years.
Chris it's been interesting watching your videos here in Canada and I'm thinking of joining the reserves out of Saskatoon until I graduate high school. If I do enlist I'll send you a patch if I get a few.
No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great, Duty First! -1st Infantry Motto
thr Big Red one was ate up in the Late 80's early 90's.
My brother has the big red one patch he was stationed at fort riley
Your video is informative and inspirational. I'm not a military but have an uncle a retired Philippine Army..Thank you for sharing..
While living in Manhattan & Junction City KS, saw lots of 1ID SSI patches. Trick was to learn the DUI on beret flashes.
My Unit was the 3rd Infantry Division. I was assigned to Sledgehammer Brigade on Kelly hill. It sucked to here they cased their colors in 2015.
Me to man i got out in 2013 i was with 1-10FA!
Rinter215 2/69AR here
@@gonzowrenn6036 We knew when their HQ took over in Afghan because they replaced reveille with Dog Face Soldier instead.
I grew up in Colorado so my favorite is the 4th Infantry Division and 2nd Infantry Division
Edit: I like the 2nd Infantry Patch because my dad was with the 44th Engineers Camp Howze Korea
Seeing my patches brought back fond memories of when I was in. I am Sgt(P) Ramos. I wore the brave rifles when they were still at Ft Bliss E 2/3 ACR. I was stationed at another of your worst duty stations, Ft Polk, A 4/12 CAV. I did make to Germany where I was stationed at the Ray Barracks (Presley Barracks) assigned to A 3/32 Armor and yes I really want to go back to visit. I did go the Persian Gulf with the Brave Rifles. I was also stationed at Korea with the 2nd Tank Battalion in Tondoshan. I almost made to Ft Carson when the Brave Rifles moved there. While assigned to the Brave Rifles I almost made it Ft Erwin Cali to visit the Training Center there. I also have my collection of patches and insignia.
thanks for your time.
My cousin was First Cav. I always loved seeing tat patch on his sleeve.
Although I went to Basic Training and AIT at Fort Knox, KY, I never got to wear it. I like the triangular "USA Armor Center" patch from Fort Knox.
** ONLY, WHEN ASSIGNED THERE, YOU GET TO WEAR IT !
@@edwardnakagawa4262 Really????? Wow!!!!!
I wear the Old Ironsides patch. 2-3 FA.
Giessen Army Depot. I was in the 527th MP CO.
My Dad has a US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations patch on both sleeves from serving with the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion.
My grandpa was a member of the 4th Ivy division. He got gassed in the Meuse Argonne in 1918 and was never really the same.
Patrick Aalfs you knew him before 1918? How old are you?
I seen all of those as basic back in Fort Benning
I'm sentimental to the 1st Cavalry Division.
James Austin the line they never crossed, the horse they never rode...
SwordsmanRyan what’s your unit patch fucko.
I got my little seahorse 36 engineer patch and I love it for no exact reason at all
2acr is the oldest active cav regiment in the us army and my favorite patch because I served in iron troop 3/2acr
My favorite patch i wore was tropic lightning out of Hawaii
Interesting video!
My grandfather was Second Armored Division in WWII, I really like the old "Hell on Wheels" patch
Ft. Hood Texas A 7/17 6th cav yellow crossed sabers with red background. The unit was disbanded in the mid eighties one part went to Korea and one to fort Riley and drum in NY. We also had the 4/9 air cav support that had the black stallion with red background. And of course the 1st armour division and the 2nd AD. on Ft. Hood.
i'm a patch collection guy and my favorite patches are
101st Airborne
2nd ID
4th ID
116th Cav (Oregon National Guard)
SFG Patch,
1st,2nd Ranger
SF Tab
Airborne Tab
Ranger Tab
And hope soon the Sapper Tab for the Collection
116th cav is mostly Idaho National Guard. We call it the sperm-cookie
@@glassobriscey8070 LOL the one's i have are from ONG from my next door neighbor of the 3-116 C Co
8th infantry division is one of mine since it was deactivated
They used to hate being called Eight Up.
10th Mountain 2-87th IN my first CIB, and 82D ABN DIV C, HHC, and B Co second CIB I retired a 1SG in 2-504th PIR 82D.
My unit is to my left. I did serve on Ft. Stewart when the 24th Inf. Div (Mechanized) was there. I liked their patch because it was similar to the 25th from Scofield Barracks Hawaii.
I was in the 501st. of the 101st. Airborne. (all Paratroopers back then).
Screaming eagles?
My granddad was in the 501st 101st screaming eagles airborne division in ww2 he Brand home a ss officers luger his medals and cap
89th MP and stationed at Fort Riley Kansas attached to the 1ID “the Big Red One”
Nice
I was 89th at The Great Place, Fort Hood.
@@themightyleon1251 fort hood...
I saw a lot of us army recruiters with the 101th airborne patch, 82nd airborne patch, 4th ivy division patch, and the 10th mountain division patch
I like the Second Armor Division patch the best, because it’s the only patch I have ever seen that has a curse word in it, HELL ON WHEELS. It was sewn on over the left shirt pocket on our fatigues, for civilians that’s army work clothes. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I heard that it was because the 2AD was Patton’s favorite division. So it was closest to his heart. On our winter dress uniform the patch was sewn on the left shoulder. On our summer dress uniform there was no patch, we used a pin on metal. The division no longer exists. This was my experience at Fort Hood 1967 - 1968.
JSA, I WAS THERE, CAMP KITTY-HAWK
I was with the 3rd ID in Germany back in the 70's
1/4 Infantry Regiment, 3rd ID
Aschaffenburg, Germany 1976-1979
"Rock of the Marne"
3rd MI Co
Leighton Barracks Würzburg Germany
I still have my 1st SFOD-D patch from when I was stationed at Ft. Trump, TX
Spent all 6 years same platoon on bragg. 3/504 pir, 82d abn. So that will always be my favorite
What does the U.S. Army do to the patches, scrolls, and pins of units, that have been retired?
The Army Institute of Heraldry keeps a copy of all of them for historical archiving, because they may be reactivated in the future. Many current units have been activated and deactivated several times since WWI.
Josef Hughson: Thank you. I was always wondering about that. Never knew that the Army had a heraldry group or historical preservation unit. That is cool to know.
@@hughsonj - A great example is the 173rd Airborne. It was redeployed from Vietnam in 1975 and went to Ft. Campbell (instead of their previous home in Japan). The 3rd Brigade of the 101st had been essentially eliminated during Vietnam as their soldiers were near constantly drained away as battlefield replacements so when the 173rd arrived they simply reflagged it as the new 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne. This eliminated the 173rd from the active rolls. Their colors were cased, their history boxed, and they were no longer part of the active duty Army.
The 173rd stayed off the active rolls until 2000 when they expanded the Airborne Battalion Combat Team in Vicenza, Italy to a full Brigade element. The 173rd has been an active part of the US Army ever since with units spread across Italy and Germany. But the "new" 173rd retains the history of the original.
the 101st Airborne
My dad was in the 48th Infantry Brigade, the patch looks pretty cool.
Thank you for another wonderful video
Wore the 1st id. And 30th bde ( national guard ) both as a 13b
Ft Sill,Ok oosha!!!!!
1st ID worst patch/unit out therr
I was glad to get the hell out of lawton
3rd ACR. Brave Rifles!
JSA...spent a year with the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division, (1989-1990) they left in the 1990s for Fort Lewis. Very familiar with that scroll, saw it nearly every day.
I thought they were for keeping stuff in boxes so they will take all the as much water so stuff does not get wet
"Ai-ee-yah!"