Can you wear your Marine unit patch as an Army combat patch if you deployed with the Marines? Policy appears to say no.

Read ALARACT 005/2007 for guidance on SSI-FWTS.

You're only authorized to wear another units patch of you have written approval from the DCS, Army G1 or a delighted representative.

If you don't you are only authorized your unit's patch.

Read ALARACT 005/2007 for guidance on SSI-FWTS.

You're only authorized to wear another units patch of you have written approval from the DCS, Army G1 or a delighted representative.

If you don't you are only authorized your unit's patch.

The only things that any professional warrior should wear is rank, name and branch of service. Problem solved, problem staying solved.

The Army has done this in numerous wars and conflicts. In WW1 the Germans were so scared of Marines they gave them the name Teufel Hund, "Devil Dog" due to their ferocious fighting. The Army would wear their legging and try to make their uniforms look more like Marines to scare the enemy. Semper Fi!

Then Why have the Clothing Sales Stores carried Marine patches in subdued variations? I was under the impression that if a Marine served in combat with one of our divisions, and then cross-decked to the Army, His combat service would be recognized by being permitted to wear a combat patch of that Marine Division. I could be mistaken, as I know little of Army regs, but I've seen a good many Dogfaces sporting my 1st MarDiv patch on their right shoulder. And as a Marine I find it hillariously ironic that Marines are not allowed ANY unit patches on our uniforms, but if we served in combat and then join the Army, then and only then we could sport our patches. I'm disability retired, and I found a cotton Sateen shirt at a gun show for $10. Had it embroidered w/ the EGA and USMC on the L pocket, and WOODS, T.W.F. across the shoulders. On the L shoulder is the scarlet cocked square with a gold 4 of the 4th Marine division, who I was with when I retired. On the R shoulder is the blue diamond containing the 5 stars of th Southern Cross, and within them is a red 1, embazoned with the white letters GUADALCANAL vertically, of the legendary 1st Marine Division, with whom I served in harm's way. Sometimes I run across an old Soldier who says "I didn't know Marines had Division patches". I say We do, but haven't worn them on our uniforms since shortly after WWII.

I cannot say regarding present criteria. I do know that, back in the 40's and 50's, Army personnel can and did wear Marine unit patches if they had served in those units during wartime. My father had served in the Navy as a forward observer for naval guns. He landed with the second wave of Marines on Saipan and Tinian, and directly supported the 2nd and 6th Marine Regiments, 2nd Marine Division. They wore divisional patches on their green and khaki class A uniforms at that time, and, after leaving the Navy (which NEVER authorized shoulder insignia) on receiving a Regular Army Commission in 1949, he was authorized to wear the 2nd MARDIV patch. As it happens, his unit, 27th Inf Rgt, 25th Inf Div, went into Korea less than a year later, and he wore the Tropic Lightning ever after. We discussed this a couple of times as I was growing up, and he commented that he could wear not only the 2nd MARDIV patch, but also the Fleet Marine Force Pacific (FMFPAC) patch, which was a rarity. IMHO, whatever unit has the most meaning to the individual, and which he has earned while being shot at, should be authorized. I'm glad I don't have to read/interpret today's regs/policies.

I deployed for 15 months to ramadi, we 3ID 1st BDE were attached to the marines 1st MEF I believe. We received orders for their patch. I personally don't wear it because to cheap to buy it lol

I have to say I don't know the regulations on this, but I earned Naval Jump wings (5 jumps from USN/USMC aircraft). The rule is you can wear one set of US Jumpwings but not both. As a Master Parachutist (3 years Jump status, JM qualified and 65 jumps) I never considered wearing the USN wings (10 Jumps total with 5 from USN/USMC Acft)

I day all that to say, that I would think that if you served in combat with another service and met the requirements you should be able to wear that patch. It's not about Army or USMC patch, it's the folks you served with in combat and a if that happens to be Marines then you should be able to proudly were that patch.

The last time i checked the regs was 12 years ago and also with my Sgt. Major. Former Marines can wear Combat patches from the Marine Corps. Providing you served in a combat theater. Lets say you served in Desert Storm/Shield with the 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion 6th Marines. There is no regulation in writing that states you can not wear a 1st Mar Div patch or 2d Bn 6th Mar patch if there is such.......You have to asked your Sgt. Major?..... I ran into a army sgt. marjor who told his former marines fuck no......If you served in the Army during OIF's in area of operation by 1st Mar Div - i saw army units with 1st Mar Div combat patches. I ask what was going on? i was told it's a mar div area. the unit authorize them to wear marine division combat patch. My Sgt. Major told me either wear the CAR ribbon or a combat patch. can't have both.

I wear 1st Marine Div. Not because I used to be in the Corps, but because, as a soldier, our unit was with 1st Mar Div in Iraq