Posted on Aug 31, 2014
Can you wear a combat patch for a unit you supported?
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I have a question about combat patches.
I was in Iraq on day 11 of the invasion. OIF 1 & 2. Being in transportation, we served the whole theater. The Air Force, 1st MEF, and the whole advancing force was supplied by our fuel.
When we came back, some people wore different combat patches in my unit. I was told that we were authorized the 49th QM groups patch, which I wore and still have to this day.
How in the world would I find out which combat patch I am authorized to have? If any other one at all?
It may seem like a trivial question, but, if I am authorized another combat patch it would sure be nice to know.
Thanks....
I was in Iraq on day 11 of the invasion. OIF 1 & 2. Being in transportation, we served the whole theater. The Air Force, 1st MEF, and the whole advancing force was supplied by our fuel.
When we came back, some people wore different combat patches in my unit. I was told that we were authorized the 49th QM groups patch, which I wore and still have to this day.
How in the world would I find out which combat patch I am authorized to have? If any other one at all?
It may seem like a trivial question, but, if I am authorized another combat patch it would sure be nice to know.
Thanks....
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Combat Patch (SSI-FWTS)
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Not sure either. Have you tried talking to your local VFW or American Legion? I will check with mine as well.
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OIF-I 3rd ID from Kuwait to Baghdad = 3rd ID; OIF-III, 1st BDE, 3rd ID assigned to 42nd ID in Saladin Province and later assigned to 101st = 42nd ID and/or 101st; OND/OEF/OIF Support with ASG-Kuwait = 3rd Army, so I got to choose from 4 different SSI-FWTS patches.
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The simple answer is "no". You must be "assigned" or "attached" to a unit to wear their patch.
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I was a member of 1st Bn, 75th Ranger Rgt and I knew which patch I was authorized to wear because I received SSI-FWTS orders
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You're only authorized to wear the DUI of the unit to which you are officially assigned during that deployment. If you had orders assigning you during deployment to another unit, you would wear that DUI. So if you were deployed twice and were assigned to two different units, then you would be authorized the DUI for those two units. Just because you support a Special Forces unit for example, doesn't authorize you to wear their DUI.
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CPL Christian Bengel
Yep!! I used DUI out of context. I think the point was the same. Thanks for setting it straight
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You wear the patch of the first unit you deployed with in a war zone ,not the unit you supported
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You should have received a letter from your unit on which patch you were authorized to wear. Usually the commanding unit will allow all support units to wear their patch but it just depends on the unit.
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