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

The PAARNG and the VTARNG were both attached to the 2nd MAR DIV during the push through Ramadi, Iraq. Both the PAARNG and the VTARNG are authorized to wear the 2nd MAR DIV patch. Some in the VTARNG are also authorized to wear the Bloody Bucket as well.

For what it's worth I was the S3 in an Army unit who deployed teams to assist other units and services. I don't remember the specifics but to wear the Marine patch in the Army uniform it takes an exception of policy letter I believe through the Army G1. They are not simply authorized as Army Soldiers to wear the Marine Patch by serving with the unit. It caused a lot of heart ache. Only one team I'm aware of got authorized to wear the Marine patch via the letter of exception.

On the admin side: Using Afghanistan as an example their authorized combat patch was USFOR-A due to the size of the element. The policy and regulation is pretty clear.

We had a number of subordinates units that wanted to wear the XVIII Airborne Corps patch and could not. They were only authorized the USFOR-A patch based on their orders. Their orders assigned them to USFOR-A and not XVIII Airborne Corps.

I had a team for my pervious unit attached to us in Afghanistan. They were authorized the USFOR-A patch.

On the leadership side: it's part of building the team and pride in the team. I totally get that and support it. They should have pride in their achievements and their team. But I would make sure I have the paperwork to back it up before I wore it in my DA photo.

Policy is correct. It is clearly a negative.

Many moons ago, I knew a COL, MC, USAR that wore his 1st MARDIV combat patch as that where he was when he a mud Marine LT in ROK.

No. The regs are clear. The only time Marine SSI FWS are authorized is if you where attached to a Marine Unit as an Army Soldier.

That being said, Velcro is easy, and the National Guard is a somewhat unique animal. I had many prior service Marines in my Infantry Co., and I authorized wear of thier Marine SSI-FWS in the company area. On the understanding that it has to come off if, oh say, the Bn CSM makes a stink about it, or when you go TDY to NCOES etc.

On my first deployment joint authorizations were sent out allowing the bloody buckets to wear 101st and for us to wear theirs if we wanted to. If there properly authorised, I don't see a problem with it.
Also I posted a picture of the MFR that authorised it.

What army soldier would want to wear a marine patch? I was proud to be in the army. I felt like we were ambitious thinkers, more so then the marines. They had a job, I didn't want their job. I wanted my job. If I would have wanted to be a marine, I could have joined them. I would have rather been in the navy then the marines..So yes, us army soldiers were proud, and I still am proud of having been in the army..The U.S. needs all our branches of the military. Every individual should be proud of their decisions.

CA guard guys do it.

I was attached to 2nd MEF when i was in Iraq and can wear their patch as a combat patch, all it takes is a memorandum

im a former Marine as well and deployed as an Infantry Squad Leader to Iraq in 2004-2005. Not only did I have to spend my first two Army years without a combat patch (I have since deployed) but I can't trade my Combat Action Ribbon in for a Combat Infantry Badge. I'm a blue rope wearing Drill Sergeant with no CIB. It sucks but atleast I have a "V" device on my NAM.